Episode 4750

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Episode 4750 was broadcast on 4 February 2009 as part of Series 60.

Lisa Thomson played Roy Catley, with Lisa Thomson winning 77 - 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lisa Thomson	Score	Roy Catley	Others	Max.
1	TBVTNAOAE	BATON	0 – 6	BATTEN	ANATTO*, NOTATE, NOVATE*	6
2	CPSAETDOM	SCOPED	6 – 6	fate ☓	CAPOTES*, COASTED, DAMPEST*, DECAMPS*, PODCAST*, POMADES*, SCAMPED*, STAMPED*, STOMPED*, TOECAPS	13
3	TRRMREAIL	marrier ☓	6 – 13	TRAILER	MALTIER*, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, TARRIER*	20
4	SJMIOEGHS	HOMIES	12 – 13	SIGHS	EGOISM*, GISMOS, JISSOM*, JOSHES*, MOSHES*, MOSSIE*, SHMOES*, SHOJIS*	26
5	100 9 6 10 5 7 → 846	844 100 x 9 - 10 x 5 - 6	19 – 13	840	RR: 846 = (100 - 6) x 9	36
TTT	INEEDVET	It falls fast according to him.			EVENTIDE
6	NPLAESNSO	LESSON	25 – 19	PLANES	NAPLESS*, NELSONS*, NOPALES*	43
7	MGSNDUEOA	MOUNDS	31 – 19	soundmen ☓	DAEMONS*, MANGOES, MASONED*, MENUDOS*, OSMUNDA*	50
8	LREKNOYQI	LINKER	37 – 25	LINKER	YOLKIER	57
9	HDDNBEEAX	HEADED	43 – 31	BEHEAD	BEDHEAD, HEADEND*	64
10	25 3 6 7 9 3 → 459	459 25 x 6 x 3 + 9	53 – 41	459 25 x 6 x 3 + 9		74
TTT	GIRLGANG	A bit of this does your throat a lot of good.			GARGLING
11	SRPTSUOAE	SPORTS	53 – 48	SPAREST	APTEROUS, ESPARTOS*, PASTURES*, POSTURES, PROTASES*, SEAPORTS*, SPOUTERS*	82
12	RFLOAETTD	FLOATER	60 – 55	FLATTER	DEFLATOR*	90
13	LWRCNEOID	CROWNED	67 – 62	CROWNED	CLOWNED, CROWDIE*, DOWNIER	97
14	75 8 1 5 4 2 → 165	165 75 x 2 + 5 x (4 - 1)	77 – 62	—		107
15	OLLIEBOND		77 – 62		BLOODLINE	117