Episode 4490

Episode 4490 was broadcast on 27 November 2007, as part of Series 57.

James Roberts played Richard Collin, with James Roberts winning 100 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Roberts	Score	Richard Collin	Others	Max.
1	RNPAUIRMO	MOURN	5 – 0	norman ☓	MURRAIN, RAMPION	7
2	XSUOAPNSE	PAUSES	11 – 0	nooses ☓	ANUSES, ASPENS, ONUSES, OPUSES, PAEONS, PASEOS, SEASON, SPOUSE, UPASES	13
3	ANDITEWNP	PENDANT	18 – 7	PAINTED	PINNATED*	21
4	SRIEOSMTS	MISTRESS	26 – 7	MOISTER	MORTISES*, MOSSIEST	29
5	3 3 8 2 9 10 → 963	960 ((8 + 2) × 9 + 3 + 3) × 10	33 – 14	960 (10 × 9 + 3 + 3) × (8 + 2)	CV: 963 = ((10 + 3) × 8 + 3) × 9	39
TTT	RIFTFOLK	You can pick up cutlery with this.			FORKLIFT
6	EUATPJMEL	TEMPLE	33 – 21	EMULATE	AMPUTEE	46
7	DQNOALEDC	CANDLE	39 – 27	DANCED	CANDLED, CELADON, CLADODE*	53
8	IEIDKTNAR	TRAINED	46 – 34	TRAINED	DAINTIER*	61
9	HREHASOBT	BOASTER	53 – 41	BATHERS	BASHERT, BERTHAS, BOATERS, BORATES, BOTHERS, BREATHS, EARSHOT, HEARTHS	68
10	25 100 6 7 8 7 → 910	907 7 × 100 + 8 × 25 + 7	60 – 41	911 ☓	CV: 910 = (6 + 7 − 8 + 25 + 100) × 7	78
TTT	TANKWIRE	Jumpers for headlice.			KNITWEAR
11	RIYETSTOZ	SITTER	66 – 41	STORE	OTTERS, OYSTER, RESTIO, SORTIE, STOREY, TETRIS, TITRES, TORTES, TOTERS, TRIOSE, TYSTIE*	84
12	IAVBOENMT	AMBIENT	73 – 41	BOVINE	AMNIOTE*, BOATMEN, OBVIATE	91
13	RAGEDORSN	GARDENS	80 – 41	ROARED	ADORNERS*, GROANERS	99
14	50 7 9 4 10 6 → 698	698 50 × (10 + 4) + 7 − 9	90 – 51	698 50 × (10 + 4) + 7 − 9		109
15	PERFUMIST	FRUMPIEST (3 seconds)	100 – 51			119