Episode 4633

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Episode 4633 was broadcast on 30 June 2008, as part of Series 59.

Lee Simmonds played Neil MacKenzie, with Neil MacKenzie winning 71 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, this the first episode broadcast after the forming of Apterous, though of course it was taped prior.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lee Simmonds	Score	Neil MacKenzie	Others	Max.
1	SJRTOUANI	JANITORS	8 – 8	JANITORS	RAINOUTS	8
2	FSEKANYEC	SEANCE	14 – 8	SNAKE	ACKEES*, ENCASE*, FAECES, FENCES*, SNAKEY*, SNEAKY*	14
3	NNSLIOEXS	LIONESS	21 – 8	LOINS	INSOLES, LESIONS*, NELSONS*, SONNIES*	21
4	CNARSEADT	CANTERS	28 – 15	CANTERS	CATERANS*	29
5	50 4 1 3 3 1 → 972	—	28 – 15	—	CV: 972 = (50 + 4) × (1 + 1) × 3 × 3	39
TTT	WORMHEAD	Bound in the direction of Paul.			HOMEWARD
6	GRTEAHTGA	GATHER	34 – 21	GATHER	REGATTA	46
7	NDRREIAMO	MARRIED	41 – 28	DRAINER	AIRDROME*, ORDAINER	54
8	TPUAWMUGE	GAME	45 – 32	PEAT	GAMUT, TAUPE*	59
9	TPRLOEOVE	TROVE	45 – 38	LOOPER	OVERTOP*	66
10	50 100 5 9 10 10 → 214	210	45 – 48	214 10 × 10 + 100 + 9 + 5		76
TTT	RUSTYDIN	Solving this involves a lot of hard work.			INDUSTRY
11	NNDPOEIOZ	OPINED	51 – 48	ONION	EPIZOON*, OZONIDE*	83
12	DLCETARDO	CARTED	57 – 54	TRACED	CLADODE*, CODDLER*, CORDATE*, CRADLED*, CROTALE*, DELATOR*, LEOTARD, LOCATED*, REDCOAT*, TODDLER	90
13	MBTMOIEPI	TIME	61 – 54	impote ☓	BIOME*, BOITE*, MIMEO*, POMBE*, TEMPI*, TEMPO*, TOMME	95
14	25 50 8 3 7 10 → 888	—	61 – 61	890 (10 + 8) × 50 − 7 − 3	Best: 888 = (50 − 10) × (25 − 3) + 8	105
15	CBEMEDALR		61 – 71	CLAMBERED (6.5 seconds)		115