Episode 4584

Episode 4584 was broadcast on 22 April 2008, as part of Series 58.

Ben Hanks played Melinda Ehlert, with Ben Hanks winning 78 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Hanks	Score	Melinda Ehlert	Others	Max.
1	WHBAIEMNT	AMBIENT	7 – 0	INMATE		7
2	OEGNSIARP	SPEARING	15 – 0	SOAPING	ORGANISE, REPOSING*, SPONGIER	15
3	KCSOEJSEO	SOCKS	20 – 5	SEEKS	COOEES*, JOCOSE	21
4	TQNEOILTU	TOILET	20 – 13	QUOTIENT		29
5	25 50 5 3 4 1 → 309	309 3 × 4 × 25 + 50 ÷ 5 − 1	30 – 13	305		39
TTT	ENDAPATE	Take a dip, it's rather fishy.			TAPENADE
6	RFDEIUCSE	CURSED	30 – 20	REFUSED	CRUISED, DECRIES, DEFIERS, RECUSED, REDUCES, RESCUED, RESIDUE, SECURED, SEDUCER, UREIDES	46
7	DDYVAOATE	DATED	35 – 25	VOTED	ADYTA, DOTED, OVATE, TEDDY, TOADY, TODAY, TODDY, TOYED	51
8	OUAPRTEZR	PARROT	41 – 31	REPORT	PRAETOR, PRORATE, RAPTURE, TROUPER	58
9	LSPAIESGH	HASSLE	41 – 38	HAPLESS	SHAGPILES	76
10	50 4 2 8 2 5 → 885	880 (8 × 2 + 2) × 50 − 5 × 4	48 – 38	—	CV: 884 Best: 885 = ((50 + 4) × 2 + 2) × 8 + 5	86
TTT	THEGENIE	The age where you can buy anything, except wisdom.			EIGHTEEN
11	FNTDAAEIT	FAINTED	55 – 45	DEFIANT	ATTAINED*	94
12	XNSAEAMSE	SEAMAN	61 – 45	meaness ☓	AXEMAN, AXEMEN, ENEMAS, MANSES, MENSES, SAMANS, SEAMEN, SESAME	100
13	TCIUENRLG	CURLING	68 – 52	CURLING	LECTURING	118
14	25 1 6 10 2 4 → 830	—	68 – 52	—	CV: 830 = ((4 − 1) × 25 + 6 + 2) × 10	128
15	NETTLEFAD	FLATTENED (2 seconds)	78 – 52			138