Episode 4562

Episode 4562 was broadcast on 21 March 2008, as part of Series 58.

Tony Durrant played Colin Beck, with Tony Durrant winning 98 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dennis Taylor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Durrant	Score	Colin Beck	Others	Max.
1	GNGZEAEMS	MENAGES	7 – 0	GAMES	ENGAGES, MANEGES*	7
2	BUTAXPTER	PUTTER	13 – 6	BUTTER	ABUTTER*	14
3	NMKLEIONB	NIMBLE	19 – 12	NIMBLE	LINKMEN	21
4	LRGAEITHM	LIGHTER	26 – 12	GATHER	LITHARGE*, MEGALITH	29
5	50 3 7 1 9 6 → 847	847 (9 + 7) × (50 + 3) − 1	36 – 22	847 (9 + 1 + 7) × 50 − 3		39
TTT	LAMBSTOO	Male cats' hats, at the fair.			TOMBOLAS
6	PSPAIEMCN	NAPPIES	43 – 29	NAPPIES	AMNESIC, CINEMAS, ENCAMPS, INSCAPE, PINESAP	46
7	DVFROIATF	FART	43 – 34	AVOID	ADRIFT, ADROIT, AFFORD, TARIFF	52
8	REOTSRICS	SORRIEST	51 – 34	ROITERS	CROSIERS, RESISTOR, ROISTERS	60
9	DSHLUAASO	SHOULD	57 – 40	SHOALS	DOSHAS, DOSSAL, DOULAS, LOADSA, SADHUS, SALADS, SAOLAS	66
10	50 1 3 2 3 7 → 568	569 (7 + 3 + 1) × (50 + 2) − 3	64 – 40	572	CV: 567 Best: 568 = (50 + 7) × (3 × 3 + 1) − 2	76
TTT	PLAYDISH	Queen Mary was one, in both senses.			LADYSHIP
11	SRLTUEADR	SALUTED	71 – 47	SALUTED	RUDERALS*	84
12	JDWDNEAEC	JAWED	71 – 53	DANCED	DAWNED, DEADEN, DECADE, DECANE, WEANED, WENDED	90
13	PTLRIEONT	TRIPLET	78 – 60	POINTER	LITOPTERN*	108
14	6 1 7 5 3 9 → 422	422 7 × 6 × (9 + 1) + 5 − 3	88 – 70	422 7 × 6 × (9 + 1) + 5 − 3		118
15	FIRINGPOT	PROFITING (3 seconds)	98 – 70			128