Episode 4720

Episode 4720 was broadcast on 26 November 2008 as part of Series 59.

Steve Elcock played Daryl Hawes, with Steve Elcock winning 81 - 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sue Cleaver, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Elcock	Score	Daryl Hawes	Others	Max.
1	KTIORMSAG	RATIOS	6 – 0	gaitors ☓	AMORIST, TROIKAS	7
2	CTOREGALE	ELECTOR	13 – 7	TREACLE	RELOCATE	15
3	POERTDATS	SPORTED	20 – 7	PATTED	TETRAPODS	33
4	MIDARPOME	RAMMED	26 – 13	PRIMED	EMPORIA, MERMAID, PRIMMED*	40
5	100 10 4 1 9 2 → 794	794 (9-1) x100-4-2	36 – 23	794 (9-1) x100-(10-4)		50
TTT	WISEWARM	One piece or two goes in at the deep end.			SWIMWEAR
6	SCIMEITDO	MISTED	42 – 23	moisted ☓	COMITIES, DOMESTIC, SEMIOTIC	58
7	NURLSEISJ	runless ☓	42 – 30	SUNRISE	INJURES, INSURES, NURSIES, SILENUS*	65
8	TDAENLISE	sandles ☓	42 – 48	DATELINES	DENTALISE	83
9	WOBTXIOYQ	BOOTY	47 – 53	BOOTY	BOXTY, OXBOW	88
10	75 5 7 7 2 8 → 945	942 (5+7) x75+ (8-2) x7	54 – 53	—	Best: 945 = (75x2-8-7)x7	98
TTT	NAILBITS	Shh! It sounds like the answer.			SIBILANT
11	PINZERSON	SPINNER	61 – 53	NOSIER ☓⁷	ORPINES*, PENSION	105
12	RRAOLVOEN	LOVER	66 – 58	LOVER	OVERRAN*, VERONAL	112
13	CDIUITNTA	ANTIC	71 – 63	TAINT	TITANIC	119
14	50 6 8 3 3 4 → 441	441 (50+6) x8-4-3	81 – 63	—		129
15	FARMFOOTS		81 – 73	STAFFROOM (16 seconds)		139