Episode 4586

Episode 4586 was broadcast on 24 April 2008, as part of Series 58.

Ben Hanks played Mervyn Ward, with Ben Hanks winning 96 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Hanks	Score	Mervyn Ward	Others	Max.
1	TFEAPSBER	FEASTER	7 – 7	BERATES	AFREETS, BEATERS, PREFABS, REBATES, REPEATS	7
2	MNIERTAIG	TEARING	14 – 7	REMAIN	EMIGRANT, IMAGINER, MERITING, MIGRAINE, MITREING, RETIMING*	15
3	TLTEUAESC	CATTLE	20 – 7	esculate ☓	LETTUCES, TELECAST*	23
4	SRAEDCUET	CUSTARD	27 – 7	SACRED	REDUCTASE	41
5	75 1 7 5 4 9 → 414	416	27 – 17	414 75 × (5 + 1) − 9 × 4		51
TTT	CHIPTEAT	"It's this, isn't it?", said Richard.			PATHETIC
6	WMOESNOAD	MOANED	27 – 24	SWOONED	WOODSMAN, WOODSMEN	59
7	PKLEORTIN	PLONKER	34 – 31	POINTER	POLITER, PROLINE, PROTEIN, REPOINT, RETINOL*	66
8	FYOAVGEAS	VOYAGES	41 – 38	VOYAGES		73
9	ENRSOURLC	SCOURER	48 – 38	CLOSER	CLONERS, CLOSURE, COLURES, CONURES, CORNELS, CORNERS, COUNSEL, COURSER, CURLERS, SCORNER, UNCLOSE*	80
10	100 9 9 8 5 1 → 599	599 (5 + 1) × 100 − (9 − 8)	58 – 48	599 (5 + 1) × 100 − (9 − 8)		90
TTT	MEGANITS	Furious while cooking fresh veg.			STEAMING
11	NSMOAOMRI	MORONS	64 – 48	aromas ☓	MANOIRS, MAROONS, MORIONS	97
12	GHEAXLOOS	LEASH	69 – 53	AXLES	GASOHOL	104
13	DIRAENDNT	TRAINED	76 – 60	DRAINED	DANDIER, DETRAIN, DINNAED, ENTRAIN, TRANNIE	111
14	100 10 5 2 7 6 → 154	154 (7 + 2) × 6 + 100	86 – 70	154 100 + 5 × 10 + 6 − 2		121
15	DUSTYPITI	STUPIDITY (1.75 seconds)	96 – 70			131