Episode 4421

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Episode 4421 was broadcast on 22 August 2007, as part of Series 57.

Steve Baines played Margaret Say, with Steve Baines winning 109 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Baines	Score	Margaret Say	Others	Max.
1	DLCJWUEOD	CLOUDED	7 – 7	CLOUDED		7
2	NGEUCNALI	cleaning ☓7	7 – 7	calming ☓	CLEANING*, ENLACING*, UNGENIAL*, UNLACING	15
3	AEOSGTHME	HOSTAGE	14 – 14	HOSTAGE	GAMETES, GOATEES*, HOMAGES*	22
4	TUONCERSI	COUNTRIES	32 – 14	COUNTERS	CRETINOUS*, NEUROTICS	40
5	100 1 4 7 2 3 → 690	690 (100 − 1) × 7 − 3	42 – 24	690 7 × 100 − 2 × 3 − 4		50
TTT	COLDSHOE	Educated in Wales perhaps?			SCHOOLED
6	TSREIANRI	STRAINER	50 – 32	RAINIEST	RARITIES*, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS*, TERRAINS*, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE*	58
7	TFTLOAOIS	FLOATS	56 – 38	FLOATS	SALOTTI*, SALOTTO*	65
8	MEVSAETAM	TEAMS	61 – 38	stamen ☓	EMMETS, MAMEES*, SAVATE*, STEMMA*, TSAMMA*	71
9	GEURFTAEZ	GRAFT	61 – 45	FEATURE		78
10	25 8 7 4 8 1 → 399	399 8 × 8 × 25 − 1	71 – 55	399 8 × 8 × 25 − 1		88
TTT	NIGHPOPS	Bags of fun, especially for you ladies.			SHOPPING
11	SDXNDAIEP	EXPANDS	78 – 62	EXPANDS	DANDIES*, PADDIES*, SPANDEX	95
12	RQMIAPLOA	POLAR	83 – 67	MOLAR	AMORAL, APOLAR*, APORIA*, IMPALA, LIPOMA*, PALMAR*, PARAMO*, PRIMAL	101
13	OERDNPYKO	DONKEY	89 – 73	DROOPY	PRONKED	108
14	25 3 7 10 6 3 → 161	161 6 × 25 + 10 + 3 ÷ 3	99 – 83	161 6 × 25 + 10 + 3 ÷ 3		118
15	SPERMTEST	TEMPTRESS (19 seconds)	109 – 83			128