Episode 4718

Episode 4718 was broadcast on 24 November 2008, as part of Series 59.

John Matthews played Hilary Batchelor, with Hilary Batchelor winning 85 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Matthews	Score	Hilary Batchelor	Others	Max.
1	NWNXAINEV	WAIVE	5 – 5	ANNEX	INANE, NAEVI, NAIVE, VIXEN, WAXEN	5
2	CHKROEADE	REACHED	12 – 5	chokered ☓	COHERED, CREAKED, CROAKED, DERECHO, HOECAKE, OCHREAE, ROACHED	12
3	PDNPEIATS	dappiest ☓	12 – 12	STIPEND	STANDPIPE	30
4	MSSPUEUTO	POSSUM	18 – 18	UPMOST	SPUMOUS*	37
5	100 7 6 7 10 8 → 124	124 100 + 10 + 7 + 7	28 – 28	124 100 + 10 + 7 + 7		47
TTT	ATTAINNO	It's a posh word for pulling a few strokes.			NATATION
6	ZSNDIEIRO	NOSIER	28 – 36	DERISION	IONIZERS, IRONISED, IRONIZED, IRONIZES, RESINOID	55
7	GTHGREIEO	HOGGER	34 – 42	GOITRE	EGGIER, EITHER, GORGET, GREIGE, GRIEGE, HERETO, HERIOT, HETERO, HOGGET, RIGHTO*	61
8	STRNEIEBB	ENTIRE	40 – 48	BRINES	ENTIRES, ENTRIES, NERITES, TRIENES	68
9	GNRYIEIDT	DINGIER	47 – 55	EDITING	DIRTYING	76
10	25 7 10 5 6 4 → 897	—	47 – 55	—	CV: 897 = (4 × 25 − 6 − 5) × 10 + 7	86
TTT	SEENKEPT	Don't throw the stockings away, think of the fish.			KEEPNETS
11	TCLCEOEDA	LOCATED	54 – 62	LOCATED	CLEATED	93
12	DJMROEOSF	ROOMED	60 – 68	FORMED	DEFORMS, FORDOES, SERFDOM, SMOORED*	100
13	LLTFAESMI	FLAMES	60 – 75	MALLETS	FLAMIEST	108
14	75 9 9 3 5 2 → 695	695 75 × 9 + 3 × 9 − 5 − 2	70 – 85	695 75 × 9 + 3 × 9 − 5 − 2		118
15	LIFESTUFF	FLUFFIEST (2 seconds)	80 – 85			128