Episode 4588

Episode 4588 was broadcast on 28 April 2008, as part of Series 58.

Ben Hanks played David Preedy, with David Preedy winning 71 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Hanks	Score	David Preedy	Others	Max.
1	STVAOAGRA	GROATS	6 – 6	GROATS	AVATARS	7
2	SOEIDWSPE	SPEEDS	12 – 12	SWIPED	EPISODES	15
3	ETNHILART	LATRINE	19 – 12	LATHER	ENTHRAL, HAIRNET, HERNIAL, INHALER, NATTIER, NITRATE, RELIANT, RETINAL, TERTIAN, THERIAN, TRENAIL*	22
4	DROEONDFE	FONDER	19 – 19	FRONDED	FOREDONE*	30
5	75 25 1 1 4 7 → 687	679 (7 + 1 + 1) × 75 + 4	24 – 19	686 ☓	CV: 686 Best: 686 = (75 + 25 − 1 − 1) × 7	37
TTT	HELLNICE	Think twice below the knee, what a yarn.			CHENILLE
6	AEOSBKMCL	COMBS	24 – 25	CAMELS	CEMBALOS, MOCKABLE, SMOKABLE*	45
7	PSIADXQIT	TAXIS	29 – 30	TAXIS	SPADIX*	51
8	EEARNCTYS	reenacts ☓	29 – 37	CANTERS	ANCESTRY, SARCENET	59
9	NNSEOERCG	gonners ☓	29 – 44	CONGERS	CONGENERS*	77
10	10 10 6 9 5 5 → 797	—	29 – 44	798 ☓	CV: 796 Best: 796 = (10 + 6) × 5 × 10 − (9 − 5)	84
TTT	BLUESORT	I've got mine, you've got yours, so the song goes.			TROUBLES
11	FPOALMERD	FLAMED	35 – 50	FLAMED	EARLDOM, FEMORAL, LEOPARD, PAROLED, PRELOAD, PLEROMA	91
12	EAOLTBZTS	BATTLES	42 – 57	BOTTLES	BATTELS, BOATELS, OBLATES, TABLETS, TALBOTS*, ZEALOTS	98
13	NRSEIELDN	DINNERS	49 – 64	DINNERS	REDLINES	106
14	75 4 8 4 3 6 → 378	379 (8 − 3) × 75 + 4	56 – 71	379 (6 − (4 − 3)) × 75 + 4	CV: 378 = (6 − 4 ÷ 4) × 75 + 3	116
15	IGOTBOILS	BIOLOGIST (11.25 seconds)	66 – 71			126