Episode 4458

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Episode 4458 was broadcast on 12 October 2007, as part of Series 57.

Konstadinos Sfyris played Georgina Parkinson, with Konstadinos Sfyris winning 86 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Konstadinos Sfyris	Score	Georgina Parkinson	Others	Max.
1	HKLNREIED	LINKED	6 – 6	LENDER	REKINDLE	8
2	LUMBEPIET	TUMBLE	12 – 6	PLUMB	IMPUTE, LIMPET, PELITE*, PELMET*, PLUTEI*, TEMPLE*, UPTIME*	14
3	RNDPAIONI	DRAIN	17 – 6	POND	ANDIRON, PADRINO*, PONIARD*	21
4	OGHAZSIAT	AGHAST	23 – 12	AGHAST	GOATISH	28
5	4 3 6 10 7 9 → 275	275 10 × 9 × 3 + 7 + 4 − 6	33 – 12	—		38
TTT	RAINTONG	Disregard the worker, how rude.			IGNORANT
6	DEIWVMEAD	VIEWED	39 – 12	waned ☓	DIADEM, EVADED*, MEDIAE*, WAIVED*, WEAVED*	44
7	RMTSIEURE	MUSTIER	46 – 19	MUSTIER	EMERITUS, MERRIEST*, MUSTERER*, TRIREMES*	52
8	CONQIOGDE	CODING	52 – 19	CONED	CEDING*, COINED*, CONOID*, COOING, GEODIC*, GOODIE*, NOOGIE*	58
9	CRDSAUIOA	CARDS	57 – 24	CARDS	ACARIDS, ACAROID*, ASCARID*, CARDIAS*, CARIADS*, CARIOUS*, CURIOSA*, SARCOID*, SUDARIA*	65
10	50 100 9 5 8 4 → 938	938 100 × 9 + 50 − 8 − 4	67 – 24	940		75
TTT	FACEFINE	By the cupful it'll keep you alert.			CAFFEINE
11	TFNTEICEO	NIECE	72 – 29	FEINT	CONFETTI	83
12	YRELAOSTL	staller ☓	72 – 35	STOREY	REALLOTS*, TROLLEYS	91
13	EAOSTLJBS	STABLES	79 – 42	JOSTLES	BASSLET*, BOATELS*, JOBLESS, OBLASTS*, OBLATES*	98
14	50 25 6 5 10 6 → 797	795 50 × (10 + 6) − 5	86 – 42	791	CV: 796 Best: 796 = 25 × 6 × 5 + 50 + 6 − 10	108
15	BIRDISONG		86 – 42		DISROBING	118