Episode 4687

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Episode 4687 was broadcast on 10 October 2008, as part of Series 59.

Kai Laddiman played Hardev Raikmo, with Kai Laddiman winning 91 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kai Laddiman	Score	Hardev Raikmo	Others	Max.
1	HRSAOACFN	CRASH	5 – 5	RANCH	ANARCHS*, ANCHORS, ARCHONS*	7
2	SELDIUTNQ	SQUINTED	13 – 5	QUILTS	DILUENTS*, INSULTED, UNLISTED	15
3	CAIRGBERS	CARRIES	20 – 12	SCARIER	RIBCAGES*	23
4	ZSOEGLIPY	POLES	25 – 17	SPOIL	GLOZES*, GOSPEL, PILOSE*, POLEIS*	29
5	50 25 10 9 9 8 → 625	625 50 ÷ (10 − 8) × 25	35 – 17	624		39
TTT	GRILLBUN	A place to be charged in Birmingham or Seville.			BULLRING
6	KRUASBEOP	BAKERS	41 – 23	POKERS	PRESOAK	46
7	RSEOPNDIN	PONDERS	48 – 30	RESPOND	PRISONED	54
8	THENPOOFR	HOOTER	48 – 37	POOFTER	FORETOP*	61
9	LESIDCETM	SLICED	54 – 43	MEDICS	DECILES*, DELICTS*, EMETICS, MILDEST*, SMELTED*, TIMESED*	68
10	100 8 8 4 3 10 → 636	636 ☓	54 – 53	636 (10 − 3) × 100 − 8 × 8		78
TTT	MARSDUST	Hot stuff to the English and French.			MUSTARDS
11	DTNAERMIM	TRAINED	61 – 53	marined ☓	DETRAIN*, MARMITE, MEDIANT*, MERANTI*, MERMAID, MIDTERM*, MINARET, RAIMENT*, READMIT*, TRIMMED*	85
12	WSLOAVUET	VOWELS	67 – 59	VALUES	OVULATES	93
13	DOETNXAMS	TANDEMS	74 – 59	STONED	DAEMONS*, DONATES, ENDMOST*, MASONED*	100
14	75 5 1 3 2 8 → 643	645 (8 + 1) × 75 − 5 × 3 × 2	81 – 59	—	CV: 643 = (75 + 5) × 8 + 3	110
15	REDFINGER	DEFERRING (2.75 seconds)	91 – 59			120