Episode 4725

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Episode 4725 was broadcast on 3 December 2008, as part of Series 59.

Lynne Cavanagh played Zoe Bowman, with Zoe Bowman winning 79 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lynne Cavanagh	Score	Zoe Bowman	Others	Max.
1	TNRURAALI	NATURAL	7 – 7	NATURAL		7
2	TMROEZJOR	TREMOR	13 – 13	ROOMER	ROOTER, TORERO*	13
3	SDRACQEDA	SCARED	19 – 19	ADDERS	ARCADED*, ARCADES	20
4	LDVRIEIEN	DELIVER	26 – 26	RELIVED	DRIVELINE	38
5	75 6 9 2 4 1 → 873	—	26 – 26	873 ☓	CV: 873 = 2 × 6 × 75 − (4 − 1) × 9	48
TTT	ICKYJOTS	The happy twig controls the aircraft.			JOYSTICK
6	HLPKTUIAA	TULIP	31 – 26	HAUL	HIATAL*, LIKUTA*, TALUKA*, UPTALK	54
7	NGDEIPSAE	SPEEDING	39 – 34	SPEEDING		62
8	CBGSROEIX	ROBES	39 – 40	SCRIBE	CORBIES	69
9	TGDOURPEF	GROUTED	46 – 47	GROUTED	FOREGUT*, GROUPED	76
10	75 3 4 9 4 9 → 190	189 75 × 3 − 9 × 4	53 – 47	198	CV: 190 = (75 − 9) × 3 − 4 − 4	86
TTT	BEGCRIES	They caused a Titanic disaster.			ICEBERGS
11	WSSEADTOE	SEDATES	60 – 47	☓7	SWEATED	93
12	PTNYMEAEN	NEATEN	66 – 53	NEATEN	PAYMENT, PENNATE*, PENTANE*	100
13	RCMSIOATM	RATIOS	72 – 59	RATIOS	AMORIST, ATOMISM*, COMMITS*, MARMOTS*, SOMATIC*	107
14	75 8 4 7 3 5 → 504	502	72 – 69	504 7 × 75 − (8 ÷ 4 + 5) × 3		117
15	GRINSCENE		72 – 79	SCREENING (9 seconds)		127

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)