Episode 4635

Episode 4635 was broadcast on 2 July 2008, as part of Series 59.

Neil MacKenzie played Ken Dunbar, with Neil MacKenzie winning 72 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil MacKenzie	Score	Ken Dunbar	Others	Max.
1	RGIRSEONX	IGNORES	7 – 0	ORGIES	IGNORERS*	8
2	FMEEDSDOA	DEFAMES	14 – 0	DOMES	DEFAMED*	15
3	TEAPTNEPS	PATENTS	21 – 7	PATENTS	NEATEST, NEPETAS, PATTENS, PENATES, SEPTATE, TAPPETS	22
4	RPNOAASIT	APRONS	27 – 13	APRONS	ASPIRANT, PARTISAN, SPARTINA	30
5	75 100 2 10 8 2 → 898	900 (8 + 2 ÷ 2) × 100	34 – 20	900 (8 + 2 ÷ 2) × 100	CV: 898 = (10 + 2) × 75 − 2	40
TTT	SCAREHIM	Scare him? These females breathe fire!			CHIMERAS
6	NLEIGJROM	JINGLER	41 – 27	MONGREL	GREMLIN	47
7	DRINSOEDT	RINSED	47 – 33	RINSED	TRENDOIDS*	65
8	QLNAOGHUE	ANGLE	52 – 38	LAUGH	HALOGEN	72
9	BALLUTECW	cueball ☓	52 – 44	WALLET	BULLACE, BULLATE	79
10	75 6 5 1 10 4 → 927	930 ((4 − 1) × 6 + 75) × 10	59 – 44	930 ☓	Best: 928 = (75 + 10 − 1) × (6 + 5) + 4	86
TTT	PAULRICE	It's abnormal in an odd sort of way.			PECULIAR
11	TMNIAFBET	FATTEN	65 – 50	FAMINE	AMBIENT*, FITMENT	93
12	RSOEKRVIY	rosery ☓	65 – 55	VISOR	REVISORY*	101
13	DREOCLZAP	PLACED	65 – 62	PAROLED	LEOPARD, PRELOAD*	108
14	100 7 10 3 5 8 → 271	270 3 × (100 − 5) − (8 + 7)	72 – 69	270 100 × 3 − (8 + 5 + 7 + 10)	CV: 271 = (100 − 10) × 3 + 8 − 7	118
15	ETCHCARDS		72 – 69	starched ☓ (28.25 seconds)	SCRATCHED	128