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Episode 4555
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Episode 4555 was broadcast on 6 March 2008, as part of Series 58.
Barry Smith played Helen Saddler, with Barry Smith winning 109 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Sergeant, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Barry Smith | Score | Helen Saddler | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TJTOAEFHZ | FAZE | 4 – 4 | HAZE | FETTA, THEFT*, THETA* | 5 |
2 | MSUIRTNOA | RATIONS | 11 – 11 | AMOUNTS | MANITOUS*, NATURISM*, RAINOUTS*, TINAMOUS | 13 |
3 | LEINWIGDE | WIELDING | 19 – 19 | WIELDING | 21 | |
4 | FTOQEESSP | POSSET | 25 – 25 | POSSET | POETESS* | 28 |
5 | 25 8 8 5 1 3 → 383 | 383
(3 − 1 + 5 + 8) × 25 + 8 |
35 – 25 | 384 |
|
38 |
TTT | LARDBEDS | Old footballs used to have these. | BLADDERS | |||
6 | DNAAGCORE | GROANED | 42 – 25 | GANDER | CARNAGE*, CONGAED*, CORDAGE, CRANAGE*, DECAGON*, DRACONE* | 45 |
7 | SCNIETPSE | ENTICES | 49 – 32 | INSECTS | INSPECTS, PECTINES* | 53 |
8 | RCOVAORSI | ROARS | 54 – 32 | — | CORSAIR | 60 |
9 | NBEOIYTLN | INLET | 59 – 32 | BENT | BONNILY | 67 |
10 | 75 10 9 3 6 3 → 872 | 872
(9 + 3 + 75) × 10 + 6 ÷ 3 |
69 – 42 | 872
(3 + 9) × 75 − 3 × 6 − 10 |
|
77 |
TTT | SLAPSCUE | They might hold your medicine in space. | CAPSULES | |||
11 | XLMAUOSDE | MODULES | 76 – 42 | MAULED | 84 | |
12 | DRIOGDANI | ADORING | 83 – 49 | RIDDING | RADIOING | 92 |
13 | THMEUETLK | KETTLE | 89 – 55 | KETTLE | HELMET, METTLE | 98 |
14 | 75 6 8 8 2 2 → 784 | 784
(75 + 2) × (8 + 2) + 8 + 6 |
99 – 55 | 782 |
|
108 |
15 | ACATQUILT | ACQUITTAL
(3.25 seconds) |
109 – 55 | 118 |