Episode 4508

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Episode 4508 was broadcast on 21 December 2007, and was the Series 57 grand final.

Craig Beevers played Jeffrey Hansford, with Craig Beevers winning 105 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

NOTE 1: This was the first series final without Susie Dent since 20 December 2002.

NOTE 2: This is the only 15-round final that both contestants eventually didn't participate for a Championship of Champions tournament.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Craig Beevers	Score	Jeffrey Hansford	Others	Max.
1	AHITBDORN	BANDITO	7 – 7	BANDITO	ANTBIRD*	7
2	NEMOIAMTM	AMMONITE	15 – 7	MOMENT		15
3	IFSETRINY	SNIFTER	22 – 7	INSERT	NIFTIER	22
4	OENPRJTSA	PRONATES	30 – 15	PRONATES	OPERANTS	30
5	25 50 75 100 10 2 → 899	900 100 × 10 − 75 − 25	37 – 22	900 (10 + 2) × 75	Best: 899 = (75 + 100 ÷ 50) × (10 + 2) − 25	40
TTT	VETCOOED	A shelter for birds, or a jacket for one.			DOVECOTE
6	EIBESTPIR	RESPITE	44 – 29	RESPITE	TIPSIER*	47
7	ANOGRETPU	OUTRANGE	52 – 29	PRONATE		55
8	CSEIGSREC	RECESS	58 – 35	CERISE	CESSER*, CRISES*, SCREES*, SCRIES*, SERIES*, SIEGES	61
9	EILTROPMT	PLOTTER	65 – 42	PLOTTER	IMPLORE, MOTLIER*, POLITER*, TRIOLET*, TRIPLET*	68
10	75 4 2 1 5 3 → 724	724 (75 − 3) × 2 × 5 + 4	75 – 52	724 (75 − 3) × 1 × 2 × 5 + 4		78
TTT	BEANRIOT	Mr Norman and Mr Blair sing this way.			BARITONE
11	ENADFETXL	DEFLATE	82 – 59	DEFLATE	EXALTED*, TELEFAX*	85
12	ZNASOENDD	SADDEN	88 – 65	DOZENS	ANODES, DEDANS*, DONNAS*, DONNED*, DONNES*, SANDED*, SODDEN*	91
13	ALUWHSELD	SHAWLED	95 – 72	SHAWLED	ALLUDES*	98
14	100 5 10 1 2 4 → 736	736 (5 + 2) × 100 + (10 − 1) × 4	105 – 72	—		108
15	RULEAGAIN		105 – 82	NEURALGIA (0.5 seconds)		118

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Conundrum and prize presentation only)