Episode 4749

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Episode 4749 was broadcast on 3 February 2009 as part of Series 60.

Zoe Bowman played Lisa Thomson, with Lisa Thomson winning 98 - 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zoe Bowman	Score	Lisa Thomson	Others	Max.
1	VKSLUEARU	verukas ☓	0 – 7	VALUERS	UVULARS*	7
2	TNPTYEAIG	PETTING	7 – 14	PATTING	ANTITYPE*	15
3	PTDLEOETO	PLOTTED	14 – 21	POOTLED	TOOTLED*	22
4	SJMLNIEON	LEMONS	20 – 27	MELONS	ENJOINS*	29
5	75 2 7 9 3 4 → 995	996 ☓	20 – 34	996 (9 + 4) x 75 + 7 x 3	RR: 995 = (9 + 4) x 75 + (7 + 3) x 2	39
TTT	ERRSOFTY	Commissioned to look after the trees perhaps.			FORESTRY
6	DSDNDOEUM	SOUNDED	27 – 34	MOUNDS	MENUDOS*, MOUNDED*	46
7	HSPBZAEAR	BRASH	27 – 40	SHAPER	EARBASH*, ZAREBAS*	53
8	NGINLSEAS	leasings ☓	27 – 47	SINGLES	GLASSINE*, LEANINGS, LINSANGS*	61
9	TRSGIAEOF	GAITERS	34 – 54	FORAGES	FRIGATES	69
10	50 2 4 10 6 7 → 494	494 10 x 50 - 6	44 – 64	494 10 x 50 - 6		79
TTT	ERICSASH	Fortune tellers perhaps.			CASHIERS
11	RPNBQIEAR	brainer ☓	44 – 69	BRAIN	BARREN, RAPIER, RAPINE*, REPAIR*	85
12	WTRDTUOEA	ROUTED	50 – 75	TOWARD	OUTDATE*, OUTDRAW, OUTDREW, OUTWARD*, OUTWEAR*, ROTATED*, TUTORED*	92
13	SMCRROOEC	SCORE	50 – 81	SCORER	ROOMERS	99
14	75 3 9 5 8 1 → 548	549 (8 - 1) x 75 + 3 x 5 + 9	57 – 88	549 (8 - 1) x 75 + 3 x 5 + 9	RR: 548 = (75 - 5) x 8 - 9 - 3	109
15	STARISACC		57 – 98	SARCASTIC (25 seconds)		119