Episode 4459

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Episode 4459 was broadcast on 15 October 2007, as part of Series 57.

Konstadinos Sfyris played Marianne Rowntree, with Konstadinos Sfyris winning 87 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Johnny Ball, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Konstadinos Sfyris	Score	Marianne Rowntree	Others	Max.
1	WNTSAEDAH	HANDSET	7 – 0	WASTED	HANDSAW, SWATHED*	7
2	CRDIABEIR	CARRIED	14 – 0	BRACED	CARBIDE	14
3	NESOTELQS	STONES	20 – 6	LESSON	TONELESS	22
4	LNLAIEDMA	ALLIED	26 – 12	MAIDEN	LAMINAE*, LAMINAL*, MANILLA	29
5	25 50 100 75 2 1 → 687	—	26 – 12	—	CV: 680 Best: 687 = (50 × 25 − 75 − 1) ÷ 2 + 100	39
TTT	DAMPTOIL	Foreign official with dull paint.			DIPLOMAT
6	RKNIESATI	RAINIEST	34 – 12	RANKEST	NARKIEST*, STINKIER	47
7	GERIBOLEN	bleering ☓	34 – 18	BOILER	IGNOBLER	55
8	RESNYOAPM	MOANERS	41 – 25	MASONRY	PARONYMS*	63
9	JODCRAOSE	SCORED	47 – 31	SCORED	DOORCASE	71
10	75 3 4 5 7 10 → 157	157 75 × (5 − 3) + 7	57 – 41	157 75 × 10 ÷ 5 + 7		81
TTT	MOMSMATH	Big tasks, big tusks.			MAMMOTHS
11	MOTIREHOP	MOTHER	57 – 48	MOTHIER	PROMOTE, TROOPIE*	88
12	LGZUODAOS	GOADS	62 – 48	doolas ☓	DOULAS, LADOOS*	94
13	CENADERTM	CANTERED	70 – 48	DECANT	CREMATED, CRENATED*, DECANTER, RECANTED*	102
14	50 6 2 9 5 1 → 670	672 (6 + 5 + 2) × (50 + 1) + 9	77 – 48	—	CV: 670 = (50 + 6 × 2 + 5) × (9 + 1)	112
15	CANDIGENT	DECANTING (2 seconds)	87 – 48			122