Episode 4428

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Episode 4428 was broadcast on 31 August 2007, as part of Series 57.

Jeffrey Hansford played Terry Rattle, with Jeffrey Hansford winning 97 - 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jeffrey Hansford	Score	Terry Rattle	Others	Max.
1	OSRITOQET	OTIOSE	6 – 6	OTTERS	ROOTIEST*, TORTOISE*	8
2	IEASWPCSO	SPACES	12 – 12	COPIES	COWPEAS*, WASPIES	15
3	RLENAJTOA	LEARNT	18 – 12	LEARN	ANTLER, ANTRAL*, AREOLA*, ATONAL*, ETALON*, LOANER*, ORNATE, RENTAL	21
4	UEARSGTLX	LARGEST	25 – 19	LARGEST	GESTURAL	29
5	100 7 3 8 4 6 → 682	682 7x100-3x6	35 – 29	682 7x100-6-4-8		39
TTT	MUSTLAIR	It's all for the benefit of others.			ALTRUISM
6	EUAETHPTB	BATHE	40 – 34	BATHE	BATTUE*, PATTEE*, PUTTEE*, UPBEAT	45
7	SIEYNAPRN	SPANNER	40 – 42	PANNIERS		53
8	IOIERGLND	IGNORED	47 – 42	IDLING	RELIGION	61
9	FNUICOTSU	unctious ☓	47 – 42	unctious ☓	SUCTION	68
10	10 5 3 3 2 5 → 137	137 3x5x100-5x2-3	57 – 42	133		78
TTT	GASSYEEL	Might help cyclops see better.			EYEGLASS
11	TEOMREGOI	REMOTE	63 – 48	REMOTE	EMIGRE*, EMOTER*, GOITRE*, GOOIER*, METEOR, METIER*, REGIME, RETIME*, ROOMIE*	84
12	EAILNRMTS	TERMINALS	81 – 66	TRAMLINES		102
13	EIDAZEBOL	DOABLE	87 – 72	BOILED	OBELIZED*	110
14	5 10 9 6 4 1 → 983	—	87 – 72	—	CV: 983 = (9x10-1)x(6+5)+4	120
15	RONGVIBES	OBSERVING (1 second)	97 – 72			130