Episode 4648

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Episode 4648 was broadcast on 21 July 2008, as part of Series 59.

Margaret Taroni played Frank Larkin, with Frank Larkin winning 77 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Sergeant, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Margaret Taroni	Score	Frank Larkin	Others	Max.
1	SNLTREAEM	malters ☓	0 – 7	LAMENTS	LAMENTERS	18
2	CDIUEGPIS	SPICED	6 – 13	GUIDES	SUICIDE*	25
3	RLZOEINFA	FLORIN	12 – 19	FROZEN	AILERON, ALIENOR*	32
4	THRIACUWB	HAIRCUT	19 – 19	CHART		39
5	100 6 3 6 1 3 → 464	—	19 – 29	464 100 × (6 − 1) − (3 + 3) × 6		49
TTT	BLEACHME	The answer will reveal its source.			BECHAMEL
6	SRJEAUMDO	AMUSED	19 – 36	MAJORED	ADJURES, AROUSED*, JUMARED*, RADOMES, REMUDAS*	56
7	NDYIEUTPS	DISPUTE	26 – 43	PUNIEST	DENSITY*, DESTINY, PUNDITS, PUNTIES*, STIPEND, UNIPEDS*	63
8	LSRAEODTA	STARED	32 – 49	TRADES	DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR	71
9	PNEGEOMTU	TONGUE	38 – 49	MOUNT	UMPTEEN	78
10	50 6 1 5 9 10 → 848	848 ☓	38 – 56	846 (10 + 6) × 50 + 9 × 5 + 1	CV: 848 = (10 + 6) × (9 − 5 − 1 + 50)	88
TTT	RUDESPOT	The most satisfied of all the peacocks.			PROUDEST
11	NERVITSAB	BANISTER	46 – 64	VIBRATES		96
12	SMREOILPE	IMPLORES	54 – 64	PROMISE	PROMISEE, REIMPOSE*	104
13	HDOASQEAR	dashed ☓	54 – 70	SHARED	ADORES, ASHORE, DASHER*, DEHORS*, HOARDS*, HOARSE*, HORDES*, HORSED*, OREADS*, SHADER*, SHORED*, SOARED*	110
14	75 3 8 4 4 2 → 704	702 75 × (8 + 2) − 4 × 4 × 3	61 – 77	702 75 × (8 + 2) − 4 × 4 × 3	CV: 704 = (75 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 3) × 8	120
15	BALDCROOK		61 – 77		ROADBLOCK	130