Episode 4585

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Episode 4585 was broadcast on 23 April 2008, as part of Series 58.

Ben Hanks played David Collingham, with Ben Hanks winning 79 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Hanks	Score	David Collingham	Others	Max.
1	BRJAEITNL	BANTER	6 – 6	BANTER	BRINJAL, LATRINE, LIBRATE*, RELIANT*, RETINAL*, TABLIER*, TRENAIL*, TRIABLE*	7
2	EZMIDOTCN	COINED	6 – 13	NOTICED	CENTIMO*, CTENOID*, DEMONIC*, DEMOTIC, DEONTIC*, TONEMIC*	14
3	GPEOSRSIT	GOSSIPER	14 – 13	PERSIST	PROSIEST*, RIPOSTES, STRIGOSE*, TRIPOSES*	22
4	REOABRNSD	BROADENS	22 – 21	REBRANDS	ADORNERS*, BANDORES*, BOARDERS*, BRANDERS*, REBOARDS*	30
5	25 50 6 4 9 4 → 317	317 6 × 50 + 9 + 4 + 4	32 – 31	317 6 × 50 + 9 + 4 + 4		40
TTT	WEBLINGO	Dismissing the tin of grease, perhaps.			ELBOWING
6	XEAECTSDH	EXACTED	32 – 39	DETACHES		48
7	SFNWUIATM	MANTIS	38 – 45	FAINTS	FUSTIAN*, TSUNAMI*	55
8	EPAQREMAN	PREEN	38 – 51	APEMAN	AMPERE, APEMEN*, MEANER, PANEER*, PRANAM*, RENAME*	61
9	RHEASRGIM	MASHER	44 – 57	GARISH	ARMIGERS*, GHARRIES*, MARSHIER*	69
10	25 3 10 5 7 1 → 554	555 (3 × 7 + 1) × 25 + 5	51 – 57	559	CV: 554 = (7 × 25 + 10) × 3 − 1	79
TTT	NAILPLOP	Dog breed and butterfly.			PAPILLON
11	FLDEATONR	FLOATED	58 – 64	FLOATED	DEFLATOR, FORELAND*	87
12	DUEORVSGP	DEVOURS	65 – 71	DEVOURS	DROGUES*, GOURDES*, GROUPED*, GROUSED*, PODGERS*	94
13	LTEAODNSI	DETAILS	72 – 78	DETAILS	DELATIONS	112
14	9 9 10 1 6 7 → 952	953 ((9 + 1) × 9 + 6) × 10 − 7	79 – 78	942	CV: 952 = (9 + 7) × 10 × 6 − 9 + 1	122
15	BALDBRICK		79 – 78		BLACKBIRD	132