Episode 4666
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Episode 4666 was broadcast on 11 September 2008, as part of Series 59.
Mike Lambert played Paul Norton, with Mike Lambert winning 75 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anton du Beke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Lambert | Score | Paul Norton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRTSAIERI | BASTER | 6 – 0 | breast ☓5 | ARBITERS*, RAREBITS, RARITIES* | 8 |
| 2 | GLDEAYIET | GLADE | 11 – 5 | DAILY | LIGATED | 15 |
| 3 | RNMMUEASH | HUMMERS | 18 – 12 | HAMMERS | MANURES, SHAMMER*, SURNAME* | 22 |
| 4 | DLOENPLAI | PALLID | 24 – 18 | POLLED | PALINODE | 30 |
| 5 | 50 1 8 6 1 8 → 378 | 367 | 24 – 18 | — |
CV: 378 = (50 − 1) × 8 − 8 − 6 |
40 |
| TTT | TENTRADE | Talked about Jack the toad, perhaps? | NATTERED | |||
| 6 | AEICPRTEN | CARPET | 30 – 24 | CARPET | APERIENT*, CREATINE, INCREATE*, PATIENCE*, PRENTICE* | 48 |
| 7 | VNRCOOAOD | CORONA | 36 – 30 | RACOON | CORDOVAN* | 56 |
| 8 | WDAOEQMSO | MOWED | 41 – 35 | MOOSE | MEADOWS | 63 |
| 9 | NMRZUIOLC | CUMIN | 46 – 35 | ICON | COLUMN, CORIUM*, MICRON*, MOULIN*, MUONIC*, UNCOIL, UNICOM*, ZIRCON* | 69 |
| 10 | 75 9 1 6 3 5 → 573 | 573
(9 − 1) × 75 − 6 × 5 + 3 |
56 – 35 | 573 ☓ |
|
79 |
| TTT | CREWOMEN | Justin could be one of these. | NEWCOMER | |||
| 11 | DLBGAIODE | BOILED | 62 – 41 | BLADED | BEDLOAD*, OBLIGED | 86 |
| 12 | TNSAEENJA | NEATENS | 69 – 41 | antenas ☓ | ANNATES*, JENNETS* | 93 |
| 13 | RFSROEEKA | REFERS | 75 – 41 | forsakes ☓ | FORSAKER | 101 |
| 14 | 25 4 1 3 5 2 → 794 | — | 75 – 41 | 796 ☓ |
CV: 794 = ((3 + 5) × 25 − 1) × 4 − 2 |
111 |
| 15 | SPINECORD | 75 – 41 | CONSPIRED | 121 | ||