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Episode 4438
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Episode 4438 was broadcast on 14 September 2007, as part of Series 57.
Sam Butcher played Sian Serafinski, with Sam Butcher winning 102 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE 1: In Round 13, the final letter U was drawn from the consonant box, in spite of it being a vowel.
NOTE 2: The conundrum had two valid solutions: NOTIFYING and TONIFYING.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sam Butcher | Score | Sian Serafinski | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RPFTAEURS | RAFTERS | 7 – 0 | FASTER | RAPTURES | 8 |
2 | PRHZEOSIL | PLIERS | 13 – 6 | HOLIER | POLISHER, REPOLISH* | 16 |
3 | CNSBUAIDO | CASINO | 13 – 13 | ABOUNDS | ABSCOND, BOUDINS*, CUBOIDS, SUBACID* | 23 |
4 | MTIOLSERO | ROOMIEST | 21 – 21 | ROOMIEST | MOTORISE, OESTRIOL*, TOILSOME*, TREMOLOS* | 31 |
5 | 25 50 75 100 3 5 → 656 | 654
(5 + 3) × 75 + 50 + 100 ÷ 25 |
28 – 21 | 653 |
CV: 655 Best: 656 = 100 × 5 + (75 + 3) × 50 ÷ 25 |
41 |
TTT | PLANCHAD | If you're not happy, be slow with it. | HANDCLAP | |||
6 | TNMEOPLEM | TEMPLE | 34 – 27 | MOMENT | MEMENTO | 48 |
7 | DRNBAEAEY | BANDER | 40 – 33 | BRANDY | BAYADERE* | 56 |
8 | SNTDUIECM | MINUTES | 47 – 33 | UNITED | DICTUMS*, DUSTMEN*, INCUDES*, INCUSED*, INDUCES, INDUCTS*, MINDSET*, MINUETS*, MINUTED*, MISCUED, SIDECUT* | 63 |
9 | JDKPIOAOT | PATIO | 52 – 33 | PAID | ADJIKO*, KATIPO* | 69 |
10 | 50 9 5 8 6 1 → 451 | 451
50 × 9 + 1 |
62 – 43 | 451
50 × 9 + 1 |
|
79 |
TTT | HOTELTAP | Car registration kept food warm. | HOTPLATE | |||
11 | WGHSAEIND | HEADINGS | 70 – 43 | SHADING | SHEADING* | 87 |
12 | FTQEOERTV | FETTER | 76 – 49 | FETTER | REVOTE*, VETOER* | 93 |
13 | XSRNIEISU | RINSES | 82 – 55 | RINSES | INSURES, NURSIES*, SUNRISE | 100 |
14 | 100 5 10 9 8 5 → 187 | 187
100 + 10 × 9 − 8 + 5 |
92 – 65 | 187
100 + 10 × 9 − 8 + 5 |
|
110 |
15 | OTINYFING | NOTIFYING**
(22.5 seconds) |
102 – 65 | 120 |