Episode 4492

Episode 4492 was broadcast on 29 November 2007, as part of Series 57.

James Roberts played John Boyle, with James Roberts winning 82 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Roberts	Score	John Boyle	Others	Max.
1	DJOESTAUM	JOUSTED	7 – 0	STEAM		7
2	TRAEIPDLD	TRIPLED	14 – 7	TRIPLED	DIPTERAL	15
3	PTSAEAWSN	WASTES	20 – 7	pesatas ☓	PEASANTS	23
4	TPOAIZRXE	PIRATE	26 – 13	PIRATE	EXPIATOR	31
5	25 9 1 9 1 10 → 745	745 (9 − 1) × 9 × 10 + 25	36 – 13	750		41
TTT	TESTJOIN	Abandon your boy on the pier.			JETTISON
6	NLIAOCNMU	CLAIM	36 – 19	COLUMN	CANNOLI, CULMINA, INOCULA, MANICOU, NOMINAL*	48
7	NESITSECG	STINGS	36 – 26	INSECTS	GENETICS	56
8	YROIEDTQO	dietry ☓	36 – 32	RIOTED	EDITOR, ROOTED, TOROID, TRIODE	62
9	RHKEOESGN	HERONS	42 – 38	GREENS	HONKERS*, KEROGEN	69
10	75 4 6 1 1 5 → 963	—	42 – 38	—	CV: 964 Best: 964 = (75 + 5) × 6 × (1 + 1) + 4	76
TTT	EATENSIR	Learning to do the locomotion.			TRAINEES
11	INESGRIUR	RINGERS	49 – 45	INSURER	GIRNERS, GURNERS, REUSING	83
12	TFEIOPDCB	BODICE	55 – 51	COPIED	DEPICT*, FOETID, POETIC	89
13	NMEROIVSU	VERSION	62 – 51	SERMON	VERMINOUS	107
14	25 75 1 9 3 6 → 297	297 (3 + 1) × 75 + 6 − 9	72 – 61	297 (9 + 1 − 6) × 75 − 3		117
15	SNUGHORSE	ROUGHNESS (12 seconds)	82 – 61			127