Episode 4634

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Episode 4634 was broadcast on 1 July 2008 as part of Series 59.

Neil MacKenzie played Shirley Lye, with Neil MacKenzie winning 104 - 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil MacKenzie	Score	Shirley Lye	Others	Max.
1	TRGOISADO	RADIOS	6 – 0	GRIST	ASTROID, DASTOOR*, TOROIDS*	7
2	DLESREACS	DEALERS	13 – 7	CLEARED	DESCALERS*	25
3	HSOJUABAS	BASH	17 – 11	BUSH	BASHAS*, BASHOS, OUBAAS*	31
4	DBIENLUAR	LAUNDER	24 – 18	BLANDER	UNRIDABLE	49
5	25 50 6 9 3 8 → 648	648 (3+9) ×50+6×8	34 – 28	648 (3+9) ×50+6×8		59
TTT	NIGELRAY	There's one answer and its not 2.			YEARLING
6	RNEOSZEDU	ENDORSE	41 – 28	DRONES	ENDURES, ENDUROS, ENSURED*, RESOUND*, SOUNDER*, ZONURES*	66
7	XIMNYELME	EXILE	46 – 33	ENEMY	MYELIN*, XYLENE*	72
8	TDIEMQOKN	minked ☓	46 – 39	MINTED	MONIED, OINKED*, TONKED*	78
9	TCMAANESI	STAMINA	53 – 39	STANCE	AMNESIAC, ANIMATES, ESTANCIA*, NEMATICS*, SEMANTIC	86
10	6 7 8 9 5 50 → 254	254 50×5+9−7+8−6	63 – 49	254 50×5+8−7+0−6		96
TTT	PIPBARGE	Can this noisy musician put the icing on the cake?			BAGPIPER
11	PTUERTNRO	PORTENT	70 – 56	TROOPER	TORRENT*, TORTURE	103
12	LCRIUESRI	CRUISER	77 – 63	CRUISER	CRUISIE*, CURLERS, CURLIER, CURRIES, SUCRIER*, SURLIER*	110
13	PODGIONHT	HOOTING	84 – 70	HOOPING	PHOTOING	118
14	7 3 5 1 1 50 → 367	367 50×7+3×5+1+1	94 – 80	367 50×7+3×5+1+1		128
15	ROMPICHIC	MICROCHIP (15 seconds)	104 – 80			138