Episode 4662

Episode 4662 was broadcast on 5 September 2008, as part of Series 59.

Debbi Flack played Declan Lyons, with Debbi Flack winning 74 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anton du Beke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Debbi Flack	Score	Declan Lyons	Others	Max.
1	HJTEIOMME	MIME	0 – 5	THEME	EEJIT, EMMET, EMOTE, HOMIE, METHI, METHO, MIMEO, TOMME	5
2	STINROEMS	MOISTENS	8 – 5	MOSSIER	MINSTERS, MONSTERS, MORTISES, TRIMNESS*	13
3	QRDIAPSER	DESPAIR	15 – 5	PAIRED	ASPIRED, DIAPERS, DRAPERS, PARRIED, PARRIES, PRAISED, PRAISER, RAIDERS, RAPIERS, RASPIER, REPAIRS, SPARRED	20
4	SSOIFUZCI	FUSS	19 – 9	FUSS	COIFS, FICUS, FISCS, FOCUS	25
5	25 100 6 9 5 8 → 869	869 100 × 9 − 25 − 6	29 – 9	867		35
TTT	CANELOFT	The little bird had something to eat.			FALCONET
6	ALDETGOVN	GLOATED	36 – 16	GLOATED	NOVATED, TALONED, TANGELO, TANGLED, TANGOED, VOLTAGE	42
7	WRIEEPHFL	HELPER	42 – 22	HELPER	HEIFER, HIRPLE, PILFER, RELIEF	48
8	TATSANCON	CONSTANT	50 – 30	CONSTANT	ANNATTOS*	56
9	KAOTNDEAM	MOANED	56 – 36	TANDEM	ADENOMA*, MANDATE	63
10	50 4 3 2 6 1 → 669	662 (6 × 2 + 1) × 50 + 3 × 4	61 – 41	662 (6 × 2 + 1) × 50 + 3 × 4	CV: 669 = (50 + 6) × 3 × 4 − 2 − 1	73
TTT	AFONDNAG	Dance, keep Mr Quayle cool, then leave.			FANDANGO
11	RSCOOEDBR	RECORDS	61 – 49	BROODERS	CORRODES*	81
12	YOTNIENDT	ENTITY	67 – 55	TINNED	INTONED, TONTINE	88
13	RGIUSLPER	SPLURGE	74 – 62	GULPERS	GRIPERS, LURGIES, PURGERS, PURLERS, SURLIER	95
14	50 3 10 3 10 7 → 671	670	74 – 72	671 (50 + 10 + 7) × 10 + 3 ÷ 3		105
15	PIESPLITS		74 – 72	spiteless ☓ (25.75 seconds)	SLIPPIEST	115