Episode 4550

Episode 4550 was broadcast on 28 February 2008, as part of Series 58.

Barry Smith played Nikki Cooper, with Barry Smith winning 80 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Barry Smith	Score	Nikki Cooper	Others	Max.
1	REUPTSTES	PUTTERS	7 – 7	PUTTERS	UPSETTERS	18
2	NHANREIHO	INNER	12 – 7	HARE	HERNIA*, HEROIN	24
3	IQMMAILND	LAND	12 – 13	INLAID	MINIMAL	31
4	TGORELASD	LEOTARDS	20 – 13	ROASTED	DELATORS, GLOATERS, LEGATORS, LODESTAR	39
5	75 3 3 7 8 10 → 177	177 (3 + 7 + 8) × 10 − 3	30 – 13	173		49
TTT	TONKOBOE	It may contain information about your computer.			NOTEBOOK
6	RPUXCOISL	COILS	35 – 18	SLURP	CORPUS, COULIS, CROUPS, CURIOS, OXLIPS, PILOUS, POILUS, PROLIX*	55
7	DTEFRANME	DEFAMER	42 – 25	MEANDER	FREEDMAN*	63
8	NTOVATRIE	RATION	48 – 25	varient ☓	ROTATIVE, TENTORIA*	71
9	EFCLIANDR	FIACRE	48 – 32	FANCIED	CANDLER, CARLINE, FANCIER, RADICLE	78
10	100 1 9 5 4 8 → 436	436 (100 + 9) × 4	58 – 42	436 (5 − 1) × 100 + 9 × 4		88
TTT	VETSPORE	Dance too many times with Mark.			OVERSTEP
11	WNDUAEGTE	ungated ☓	58 – 49	TWANGED	ENDGATE, NEGATED, UNWAGED*	95
12	BNBAOROSA	BARONS	64 – 55	BARONS	BABOONS	102
13	MPAOSIJDU	PODIUM	70 – 55	JUMPS	PODIUMS*	109
14	25 7 8 6 5 3 → 525	525 7 × 3 × 25	80 – 65	525 7 × 3 × 25		119
15	EVILBINGE		80 – 75	BELIEVING (2 seconds)		129