Episode 4712

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Episode 4712 was broadcast on 14 November 2008, as part of Series 59.

Peter Oliver played Garry Preston, with Peter Oliver winning 80 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Oliver	Score	Garry Preston	Others	Max.
1	NTCEUINMA	MINUTE	6 – 6	INMATE	UNCINATE*	8
2	DATIVTESF	FATED	6 – 13	FATTIES	DAFTEST*, DATIVES, STATIVE*	15
3	NYSOEORNH	SHORN	6 – 19	SOONER	NOONERS*, NOSHERY*, ONSHORE	22
4	RUTEJRIEL	TRIER	11 – 19	terrier ☓	ETRIER*, RETILE, RETIRE, RUTILE*, URETER*	28
5	75 4 2 1 10 8 → 708	708 75 × 10 − (4 + 1) × 8 − 2	21 – 19	709		38
TTT	LOVELUNE	Forget the portions, it's about the presentation.			NOUVELLE
6	NAPOPIRBE	NAPPER	27 – 25	BOPPER	NAPPIER*, PROPANE	45
7	SCNIOEDFB	SCONE	27 – 33	CONFIDES		53
8	MULOLDESA	ALLUDES	34 – 33	MOULDS	MEDULLAS*, SLALOMED*	61
9	GQNOAATMD	GONAD	39 – 38	GONAD	DOGMAN, TAONGA*	67
10	75 9 4 2 8 1 → 673	673 (8 + 1) × 75 − 2	49 – 48	673 9 × 75 − 2		77
TTT	ALUTEGUN	Try and avoid getting a kick out of it.			UNGULATE
11	RRGEIOTDS	STIRRED	56 – 55	GORIEST	STODGIER	85
12	MEGUKTIAS	GAMIEST	63 – 62	GAMIEST	MISTAKE*, SIGMATE*	92
13	STSEAERNR	STERNER	70 – 69	RESEATS	ASSENTER*, ASSERTER*, RARENESS*, REASSERT*, SARSENET*, STERANES*, TERRANES*, TERRASSE*	100
14	75 8 7 1 6 5 → 775	765	70 – 74	769 (5 + 6) × 75 − 7 × 8	CV: 775 = ((75 − 1) × (8 − 6) + 7) × 5	110
15	BUMBLEBUG	BUBBLEGUM (16 seconds)	80 – 74			120

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)