Episode 4462

Episode 4462 was broadcast on 18 October 2007, as part of Series 57.

Dorian Lidell played Craig Nicoll, with Dorian Lidell winning 98 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Johnny Ball, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the 200th episode presented by Des O'Connor.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dorian Lydell	Score	Craig Nicoll	Others	Max.
1	SCMPOEAOT	COMPOSE	7 – 7	COMPOST	COMATOSE*, COMPOTES	8
2	NYREUENAK	RUNNY	12 – 12	REEKY	EUREKA*	14
3	DIARJMIES	ARMIES	18 – 12	mardis ☓	ADMIRES, AIRSIDE, DAIRIES, DIARIES, DIARISE*, MISREAD, SIDEARM	21
4	LOVEBUTLE	BULLET	24 – 18	BULLET	EVOLUTE*, VELOUTE, VOLUBLE	28
5	25 75 100 10 3 10 → 897	897 (25 + 75) × 10 − 100 − 3	34 – 28	897 (25 + 75) × 10 − 100 − 3		38
TTT	CHATGIFT	Get your claws out for Miss Deeley.			CATFIGHT
6	MTAOACTON	TOMATO	40 – 28	COAT	OTTOMAN*	45
7	ESRSTUAEC	CASTERS	47 – 28	—	SECATEURS	63
8	RSPOEUADT	SPOUTED	54 – 28	dusted ☓	OUTSPREAD	81
9	ISRGEAOXZ	graizes ☓	54 – 34	ORGIES	GAZERS, GRAZES, GROSZE	87
10	75 8 9 1 10 5 → 449	449 75 × (5 + 1) − (9 − 8)	64 – 44	449 75 × (5 + 1) − (10 − 9)		97
TTT	ACEREFER	It's the attitude of the nonchalant.			CAREFREE
11	TEWRDIEAN	WINTERED	72 – 44	TRAINED	DETAINER*, RETAINED	105
12	QIEDROGFI	FORGED	78 – 44	FRIED	FIREDOG	112
13	NTEAIMPNE	—	78 – 51	MATINEE	EMINENT, PENNATE, PENTANE, PINNATE*	119
14	25 9 2 4 5 1 → 934	934 9 × 4 × (25 + 1) − 2	88 – 51	—		129
15	TURNIPCIG	PICTURING (11.25 seconds)	98 – 51			139