Episode 4702

Episode 4702 was broadcast on 31 October 2008, as part of Series 59.

Dan O'Hara played Andy Crompton, with Andy Crompton winning 79 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan O'Hara	Score	Andy Crompton	Others	Max.
1	IOENRSBRI	SOBER	0 – 6	BONIER	BRINIER, IONISER, IRONERS, IRONIES, IRONISE, NOISIER	7
2	SYLEAOTMR	movers ☓	0 – 12	MOLEST	MASTERLY*	15
3	PDNTEOAME	POTMAN	6 – 18	PANTED	NEMATODE*, TAMPONED	23
4	DDHIEERHP	☓⁶	6 – 24	PRIDED	DERIDE, HERDED	29
5	2 8 2 75 50 25 → 382	400	6 – 31	383 (2 + 2) × 75 + 50 + 25 + 8	CV: 383 Best: 382 = (50 − 2) × 8 − 2	39
TTT	THESLURS	Madoc and Rendell missing and without pity.			RUTHLESS
6	LSQOATVEL	SOLVE	6 – 37	VALETS	SOLVATE	46
7	TGTSGIAEO	STOGIE	12 – 37	GOATS	EGOTIST, OATIEST, TOASTIE	53
8	NRPLIAIAE	PLAINER	12 – 45	AIRPLANE	PERIANAL*	61
9	DMTDAOEBO	BOOTED	18 – 51	BOOTED	TABOOED*	68
10	7 5 5 6 2 25 → 665	—	18 – 51	669 ☓	CV: 665 = (5 × 25 + 6 + 2) × 5	78
TTT	RIPESOUR	Mother's best lake perhaps.			SUPERIOR
11	FWDSEOIUC	FOCUSED	25 – 51	CODES	DEFOCUS*, FUCOIDS	85
12	NANZOSROR	SOON	29 – 51	zoons ☓	RAZOOS, RAZORS, ZORROS	91
13	NXSRCUEIO	cruiser ☓	29 – 69	EXCURSION		109
14	5 5 4 2 6 100 → 835	835 (100 + 5) × (6 + 2) − 5	39 – 79	835 (100 + 5) × (6 + 2) − 5		119
15	TINTINHEE	internee ☓ (12.25 seconds)	39 – 79	nineteenth ☓ (27 seconds)	NINETIETH	129