Episode 4685

Episode 4685 was broadcast on 8 October 2008, as part of Series 59.

Kai Laddiman played Alex Gaywood, with Kai Laddiman winning 89 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kai Laddiman	Score	Alex Gaywood	Others	Max.
1	SETSIMENP	SPINES	6 – 6	SPINES	EMPTINESS	18
2	TTOIOZGIF	TOOT	10 – 10	GIFT	ZOFTIG*	24
3	MQRAITESL	RETAILS	17 – 10	☓⁸	ARMLETS, MAESTRI, MAILERS, MALTIER, MILTERS, MISTRAL, REALISM, REALIST, SALTIER, SALTIRE	31
4	YIATDEALC	clayed ☓	17 – 16	TAILED	ACYLATED*	39
5	75 50 100 5 2 7 → 637	627	17 – 23	639 (100 + 2) × 7 − 75	CV: 637 = 7 × 100 − 50 − (75 ÷ 5 − 2)	49
TTT	TRUENAME	If you're this, you can count your blessings.			NUMERATE
6	OANSGEASW	WAGONS	23 – 23	GOWNS	GENOAS, GOSSAN, GOWANS, SANGAS, SEASON, SWAGES*	55
7	ICRTEIRCL	CIRCLE	29 – 29	CRITIC	CIRCLET, ICTERIC*	62
8	RSAERDOTH	SHORTER	36 – 36	HARDEST	HOARDERS, ROADSTER	70
9	MTXUUIPNR	TURNIP	42 – 36	PRINT	UPTURN*	76
10	50 6 10 9 5 1 → 820	820 (50 + 1) × (10 + 6) + 9 − 5	52 – 36	821		86
TTT	GOINPLAN	Search for gold, looking for this anteater.			PANGOLIN
11	RAOTSVEHN	HARVEST	59 – 43	SHORTEN	ANOTHER, ANTHERS, EARSHOT, HOARSEN, HORNETS, NOVATES, SANTERO, SENATOR, SENHORA, SERVANT, TAVERNS, THRONES, TREASON, VERSANT	93
12	DOEAEMSNG	MANGOES	66 – 43	GONADS	ENDGAMES, MEGADOSE*	101
13	KREOPDUPN	PONDER	72 – 49	POURED	POUNDER, PRONKED, UNROPED*	108
14	100 25 50 75 8 4 → 897	896 8 × 100 + 75 + 25 − 4	79 – 56	896 8 × 100 + 75 + 25 − 4	CV: 896	115
15	ODDTHESIS	SHODDIEST (7.5 seconds)	89 – 56			125