Episode 4629

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Episode 4629 was broadcast on 24 June 2008, as part of Series 59.

Tony Gilgun played Arthur Frost, with Tony Gilgun winning 82 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Gilgun's offering of TINKLER in Round 9 should have been disallowed, as it isn't in the ODE2r. Therefore, the final score should have been 75 – 46.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Gilgun	Score	Arthur Frost	Others	Max.
1	OEALRSPLO	POLAR	5 – 0	respool ☓	AEROSOL, APOLLOS*, LOOPERS, PAROLES, REPOSAL*, ROSELLA*, ROSEOLA*	7
2	RDPIEOSVA	PROVIDES	13 – 0	DESPAIR	VAPORISED	25
3	IOONCBSFT	BOOTS	18 – 5	FONTS	BONITOS*	32
4	DSNIEIMGR	MINDERS	18 – 13	RESIDING	DEMISING, DESIRING, REMISING*, RINGSIDE*	40
5	100 4 5 8 6 5 → 569	569 (100 − 5) × 6 − (5 − 4)	28 – 13	—		50
TTT	EATSTHIS	The sort who's always rushing in.			HASTIEST
6	UOEHYLDCI	CLOUDY	34 – 13	doylie ☓	CLOYED*, COILED*, COLDIE*, DIOECY*, DOCILE*, DOUCHE*, LOUCHE*	56
7	IEASRNGTD	STRINGED	42 – 21	STRAINED	GRADIENTS	74
8	EOHNSSEWD	SHOWED	48 – 27	ENDOWS	DONEES*, DOWSES*, NOSHED*, NOSHES*, SENSED*, SEWENS*, SHEENS*, SHEWED*, SNOWED, SONDES*, SWEDES*	80
9	IAERTPKNL	TINKLER wrongly allowed	55 – 27	intaker ☓	INTERLAP*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE	88
10	25 5 5 3 6 3 → 787	797 (6 × 5 + 5 − 3) × 25 − 3	60 – 27	791 ☓	CV: 785 Best: 787 = (25 × 6 + 5 + 3) × 5 − 3	98
TTT	MOLESLIP	Unlike petrol, it's a cheap pump.			PLIMSOLE
11	AUOTCRQTA	QUOTA	65 – 32	QUOTA	ACTUATOR*, AUTOCRAT	106
12	AUEBPGDER	UPGRADE	72 – 39	REBADGE	BEDEGUAR*	114
13	IEALNSMFU	FLAMES	72 – 46	FAMINES	FLAMINES*, INFLAMES	122
14	50 6 5 5 6 7 → 182	—	72 – 46	—	CV: 182 = (50 − 6 − 5) × 5 − 6 − 7	132
15	RETRYTRIO	TERRITORY (3.25 seconds)	82 – 46			142