Episode 4270
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Episode 4270 was broadcast on 11 January 2007, as part of Series 56.
Bradley Cates played Ian Volante, with Ian Volante winning 78 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Both contestants would return to the show and become octochamps in later series, Cates in Series 69 and Volante in Series 82.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Bradley Cates | Score | Ian Volante | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATESODRL | ROASTED | 7 – 7 | LADDERS | DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR*, STRADDLE, TODDLERS | 8 |
| 2 | EBIENROLG | REELING | 14 – 14 | LEERING | IGNOBLER | 16 |
| 3 | PISORAPNI | PIANOS | 20 – 20 | SPRAIN | ASPIRIN*, PARISON*, PARSNIP | 23 |
| 4 | TAOEFMPAB | MOAT | 24 – 20 | — | AMOEBA, BEMATA* | 29 |
| 5 | 75 8 3 7 9 9 → 870 | 876
(9 + 3) × (75 − (9 − 7)) |
29 – 20 | 879 |
CV: 870 = (9 − 7 + 8) × (75 + 3 + 9) |
39 |
| TTT | MICROTAN | What you get up to in Italy, how lovely. | ROMANTIC | |||
| 6 | TOLISDENT | SLOTTED | 36 – 20 | STOLID | DENTILS*, DENTIST, DOLINES*, DOTTLES*, ENTISOL*, LENTOID*, LITOTES, ONLIEST*, SLITTED*, STILTED*, STINTED*, TIENTOS*, TOILETS*, TONIEST* | 46 |
| 7 | SIROQILEU | LOUSIER | 43 – 27 | LOUSIER | LIQUORS, LOURIES*, SILIQUE* | 53 |
| 8 | IEDVYOMHE | MOVIE | 48 – 32 | VIDEO | HIVED*, HOMED*, HOMEY*, HOMIE, HOYED*, HYOID*, MOVED* | 58 |
| 9 | NASOTESKD | SNAKES | 48 – 39 | DANKEST | DONATES, STONKED* | 65 |
| 10 | 50 3 1 7 9 8 → 915 | 915
(3 − 1) × 9 × 50 + 8 + 7 |
58 – 39 | 918 |
|
75 |
| TTT | FUELCHER | According to the song, there are reasons to be this. | CHEERFUL | |||
| 11 | GUSENOTSM | GUESTS | 58 – 46 | TONGUES | NUTMEGS | 82 |
| 12 | TAGEAZCRM | CRATE | 63 – 51 | CREAM | CARTAGE*, MARGATE | 89 |
| 13 | TINAWEDLN | WANTED | 63 – 58 | TWINNED | DENTINAL* | 97 |
| 14 | 75 7 9 1 8 2 → 318 | 317 | 63 – 68 | 318
(75 + 7) × 8 ÷ 2 − 9 − 1 |
|
107 |
| 15 | LEGINNESS | 63 – 78 | LESSENING
(2.25 seconds) |
117 | ||
