Episode 4456

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Episode 4456 was broadcast on 10 October 2007, as part of Series 57.

John Scott played Andrew Bowling, with John Scott winning 59 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Scott	Score	Andrew Bowling	Others	Max.
1	PREAMDIRC	impaired ☓	0 – 7	CRAMPED	ADMIRER*, CAMPIER*, CARRIED*, CRIMPED, CRIMPER*, MARDIER*, MARRIED, PARRIED*	7
2	RENGIRQAN	ANGRIER	7 – 14	NEARING	EARNING*, EARRING*, ENGRAIN*, GRAINER*, GRANNIE, GRINNER*, RANGIER, REARING*	14
3	DLREOYEOG	LODGER	13 – 20	GREEDY	GOODLY, GREYED*, LEDGER*	20
4	NASDETOSJ	DONATES	20 – 20	STONED		27
5	25 3 5 8 10 9 → 730	—	20 – 20	721 ☓	CV: 730 = (25 × 3 − 8 ÷ (9 − 5)) × 10	37
TTT	PASTAHEN	A small insect in a Turkish hat, or a bird.			PHEASANT
6	VABSOEDSR	brassed ☓	20 – 20	brassed ☓	ADSORBS, ADVERBS, BRAVOES*, DESORBS*	44
7	UKMTISABE	BASKET	26 – 20	STEAM	MISTAKE	51
8	LATNUEPFD	PLANTED	26 – 28	FLAUNTED		59
9	THMIETALN	MENTAL	32 – 28	menthal ☓	AILMENT, ALIMENT, MANTLET*	66
10	50 9 8 10 8 1 → 135	—	32 – 28	—	CV: 135 = (8 + 8 − 1) × 9	76
TTT	KENSTOLE	He has nowhere to hide his keys.			SKELETON
11	OARMSITOA	oarist ☓	32 – 33	STORM	AMORIST	83
12	XGOPTEIPS	POSTIE	38 – 33	PIPES	PEGTOPS*, POXIEST, TOPPIES*	90
13	DZSEOREAH	ADORES	44 – 39	SHARED	SOREHEAD	98
14	25 2 4 9 2 1 → 945	936 (4 × 25 + 2 + 2) × 9	49 – 39	960	CV: 945 = (4 × 25 + 2 + 2 + 1) × 9	108
15	PENSKIERS	PERKINESS (18.25 seconds)	59 – 39			118