Episode 4514

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Episode 4514 was broadcast on 9 January 2008 as part of Series 58.

Michael MacDonald-Cooper played John Brewster, with Michael McDonald-Cooper winning 92 - 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael McDonald-Cooper	Score	John Brewster	Others	Max.
1	ALROTMICE	MIRACLE	7 –  0	RETAIL	LORICATE*, METRICAL	8
2	ANYESPOHE	PHONES	13 –  6	PHONEY	PEAHENS*, PHONEYS	15
3	IRJEAFTER	RAFTER	19 – 12	RAFTER	FERRATE*, FERRITE, TEARIER*	22
4	TDIEQIGOB	BIGOTED	26 – 19	BIGOTED		29
5	100 1 4 7 4 9 → 791	791 (7+1)×100-9	36 – 29	791 (4+4)×100-9		39
TTT	THYCHINA	Mrs Bouquet's in bloom.			HYACINTH
6	NPOESROCE	COOPERS	43 – 29	crooners ☓	ENCORES, OPENERS, OPERONS*, REOPENS*, SCOOPER*, SNOOPER*, SPENCER*, SPOONER	46
7	UTSMEUANT	MUTANTS	50 – 29	unstate ☓	ATTUNES*, AUTUMNS*, MUTATES, TAUTENS*, TETANUS*	53
8	LNISADEZS	ISLANDS	57 – 29	SLEAN	LAZINESS	61
9	URVHAENAS	RAVENS	63 – 35	SHAVER	ARENAS*, HAVANS*, HAVENS*, HAVERS*, NAEVUS*, NAUSEA*, SHAVEN, SUAVER*, VARNAS*	67
10	25 2 4 8 10 6 → 752	750	63 – 45	752 (6÷2)×10×25+8÷4		77
TTT	ROMANHAT	It's a long way to run to Athens.			MARATHON
11	ELNGIITTD	TINGLED	70 – 52	IGNITED	DILIGENT	85
12	SNEOFCEPM	FENCES	76 – 52	CONES	PEONES*, PONCES, SPENCE*	91
13	ANBEROOGT	ORANGE	82 – 58	BANTER	BARONET, BORGATE*, NEGATOR*, OREGANO*	98
14	75 3 7 4 1 9 → 424	424 ☓	82 – 65	423 (7-1)×75-9×3	CV: 424 = (75+9)×(4+1)+7-3	108
15	BLINGBIRD	DRIBBLING (1 second)	92 – 65			118