Episode 4546
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Episode 4546 was broadcast on 22 February 2008, as part of Series 58.
Barbara Fletcher played Ronnie Clark, with Barbara Fletcher winning 90 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Barbara Fletcher | Score | Ronnie Clark | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BNEUSROPE | PERUSE | 6 – 6 | POSEUR | BOREENS*, BOURNES*, BURPEES*, ENROBES, OPENERS, REOPENS*, UNROBES*, UNROPES* | 7 |
| 2 | LIEDHNIMO | MIDLINE | 13 – 6 | LINED | DOMINIE, HOMINID* | 14 |
| 3 | AAJTICPOR | partic ☓ | 13 – 12 | CAPTOR | APRICOT, TAPIOCA | 21 |
| 4 | SGEORPEOC | COOPERS | 20 – 12 | copser ☓ | OPEROSE*, SCOOPER | 28 |
| 5 | 100 4 9 7 6 4 → 485 | 491
(7 − 6 + 4) × 100 − 9 |
25 – 12 | — |
CV: 485 = (100 − (4 − (7 − 6))) × (9 − 4) |
38 |
| TTT | HELLSTUN | Put simply, it's where the kernel lives. | NUTSHELL | |||
| 6 | DANMEATDI | ANIMATED | 33 – 12 | DEMAND | DIAMANTE*, MANDATED | 46 |
| 7 | GTEOMNALA | MAGNATE | 40 – 12 | GATE | MALONATE* | 54 |
| 8 | PEOKBESDE | BESPOKE | 47 – 19 | BESPOKE | 61 | |
| 9 | IYUTFINES | FINITE | 53 – 25 | UNITES | UNIFIES, UNITIES, UNITISE* | 68 |
| 10 | 75 4 7 3 8 1 → 614 | 614
75 × 8 + 4 + 7 + 3 |
63 – 25 | — |
|
78 |
| TTT | YAKSWEDE | 260 of these a year, or are there? | WEEKDAYS | |||
| 11 | RATROVSEL | LOVERS | 69 – 31 | STARVE | LEVATORS*, REALTORS*, RELATORS* | 86 |
| 12 | INTAESDIN | SAINTED | 76 – 38 | INTENDS | DAINTIES, SANIDINE* | 94 |
| 13 | TRUWACIAR | CART | 80 – 42 | WRIT | CRATUR*, TRICAR* | 100 |
| 14 | 75 3 2 7 5 8 → 183 | 183
75 × 2 + 5 × 8 − 7 |
90 – 42 | 182 |
|
110 |
| 15 | DAVESNACS | 90 – 42 | advances ☓
(8.5 seconds) |
CANVASSED | 120 | |