Episode 4764
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Episode 4764 was broadcast on 24 February 2009, as part of Series 60.
Neil Zussman played Rick Warburton, with Neil Zussman winning 81 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graham Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Neil Zussman | Score | Rick Warburton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | METFASOSL | oatless ☓ | 0 – 7 | FLOTSAM | FOAMLESS | 8 |
| 2 | RERACEBCA | BEARER | 6 – 13 | BEARER | CEREBRA* | 15 |
| 3 | NURPIVERO | unriper ☓ | 6 – 20 | OVERRUN | UPRIVER* | 22 |
| 4 | IAETSQAOX | EXIST | 11 – 20 | atones ☓ | TAXIES | 28 |
| 5 | 5 9 8 4 1 2 → 783 | — | 11 – 20 | — |
RR: 783 = ((5 × 8 + 4) × 2 − 1) × 9 |
38 |
| TTT | ISPYFILM | Make things easier for Simon, perhaps? | SIMPLIFY | |||
| 6 | TCPASEROM | COMPARES | 19 – 20 | COASTER | MESOCARP* | 46 |
| 7 | DETDIROTA | ROTATED | 26 – 27 | ATTIRED | DOTTIER*, DRATTED*, RADIOED*, ROADIED*, TOADIED* | 53 |
| 8 | RLWSIEEES | WIRELESS | 34 – 27 | SWIRLS | 61 | |
| 9 | KIDMOLENN | MILKED | 40 – 33 | MILKED | LINKMEN* | 68 |
| 10 | 75 3 2 9 2 3 → 177 | 177
75 × 2 + 9 × 3 |
50 – 43 | 177
75 × 2 + 9 × 3 |
|
78 |
| TTT | RIDGEMAN | Asleep, thinking of snow in December. | DREAMING | |||
| 11 | PUTHESIGR | UPRIGHTS | 58 – 51 | UPRIGHTS | 86 | |
| 12 | BHDJEOISE | BODIES | 64 – 57 | JOSHED | BEEDIS*, BESIDE*, DHOBIS, EJIDOS* | 92 |
| 13 | GEZLUNEDI | ELUDING | 71 – 57 | LUNGED | DELEING*, INDULGE* | 99 |
| 14 | 75 5 6 5 7 9 → 435 | 435
(75 + 5 + 7) × 5 |
81 – 67 | 435
6 × 75 − (7 + 9) + 5 ÷ 5 |
|
109 |
| 15 | TALLRILEY | 81 – 77 | LITERALLY
(12.75 seconds) |
119 | ||