Episode 4727

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Episode 4727 was broadcast on 5 December 2008, and was the second quarter-final of Series 59.

Martin Bishop played Lee Simmonds, with Martin Bishop winning 112 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Bishop	Score	Lee Simmonds	Others	Max.
1	XCNOEOSSE	EXCESS	6 – 6	SCONES	CENSES*, COOEES*, NOOSES*, SCENES*	6
2	TMTSAIAEL	SATIATE	13 – 6	METALS	MALTIEST, SMALTITE*	14
3	DQZIAEKSP	SPIKED	19 – 6	SPADE	AZIDES*, ZAIDES*	20
4	TLDWUIEAI	DILUTE	25 – 12	WILTED	AUDILE*, DETAIL*, DILATE, TAILED*, WAILED*, WAITED*, WAULED*	26
5	9 3 2 8 6 1 → 265	265 (9 × 6 − 1) × (3 + 2)	35 – 12	268		36
TTT	GAGSBROW	Compost to help the baby sleep, perhaps?			GROWBAGS
6	RSVRAEOEM	REMOVERS	43 – 12	OVERARM		44
7	SNBOEINCE	NIECES	49 – 18	BONCES	BENISON*, BENNIES*, EBONIES*, EBONISE, INCENSE*, OBSCENE, SENECIO*	51
8	GRTTIAENR	TREATING	57 – 26	TREATING	RERATING*	59
9	GSRAUEYNA	SUGARY	63 – 32	AUGERS	GURNEYS	66
10	75 6 10 5 7 2 → 676	676 (7 + 2) × 75 + 6 − 5	73 – 42	676 (7 + 2) × 75 + 6 − 5		76
TTT	HOTCRIER	Persuasive speaking by Butler or Wakeman, perhaps?			RHETORIC
11	MSPEOIGNO	IMPOSE	79 – 48	POSING	MPINGOS*, NOISOME*, NOOGIES*, PIGEONS*	83
12	LTNHEUEIR	RETINUE	86 – 48	HUNTER	LUTHERN, LUTHIER*, NEITHER*, REUNITE*, THEREIN*, UTERINE	90
13	DTCOAILBA	DACOIT	92 – 54	COBALT	BIODATA*, CABILDO*, TABLOID	97
14	100 10 7 3 6 5 → 745	745 7 × 100 + (6 + 3) × 5	102 – 64	745 (100 + 6) × 7 + 3		107
15	KNITTEDII	IDENTIKIT (2 seconds)	112 – 64			117

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)