Episode 4559

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Episode 4559 was broadcast on 18 March 2008, as part of Series 58.

Joe Denniss played Andrew Swale, with Andrew Swale winning 90 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dennis Taylor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joe Denniss	Score	Andrew Swale	Others	Max.
1	EEANLRSRI	REALISE	0 – 8	LEARNERS	REALISER, RELEARNS*, SNARLIER*	8
2	GOENWIDTE	WEEDING	7 – 15	TWINGED	DOWTING*, WENDIGO*, WIDGEON	15
3	AIERDCTTA	RADIATE	14 – 22	CATTIER	AIRDATE*, ATTIRED, CITRATE*, DETRACT*, DICTATE	22
4	LOQEHTUTS	OUTLETS	21 – 29	SHUTTLE		29
5	75 25 100 50 1 1 → 378	375 ☓	21 – 29	—	CV: 378 = (50 ÷ 25 + 1) × (100 + 1) + 75	39
TTT	NAGECHEX	Almost a gender operation on the telephone.			EXCHANGE
6	VPEROISAP	VAPORISE	29 – 37	APPROVES		47
7	EUIRBNFNS	FUNNIER	36 – 44	FUNNIER	BUNNIES, FUBSIER*, FUNNIES, INFUSER*, SUBERIN*, SUNNIER*, UNRISEN*	54
8	MOGRETCIJ	EROTIC	36 – 51	MORTICE		61
9	AEEPNSMLP	EMPLANES	44 – 51	SAMPLE	EMPANELS*, SPALPEEN*	69
10	100 5 3 6 2 9 → 353	—	44 – 61	353 3 × 100 + 5 × 9 + 6 + 2		79
TTT	LIVEFAST	The harvest of Great Britain, perhaps?			FESTIVAL
11	AIEGNDRLI	danglier ☓	44 – 68	READING	DERAILING*	97
12	ESDNOAFDZ	FENDS	44 – 74	SANDED	ANODES, DEDANS*, DOZENS*, SADDEN, SODDEN	103
13	EAOTSMKDH	shaked ☓	44 – 80	SMOKED	HEADMOST	111
14	50 2 2 1 10 4 → 407	407 (10 − 2) × 50 + 4 × 2 − 1	54 – 90	407 4 × 2 × 50 + 10 − 2 − 1		121
15	QUIETLADI	liquiated ☓ (24.75 seconds)	54 – 90	diliquate ☓ (24 seconds)	LIQUIDATE	131

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)