Episode 4760

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Episode 4760 was broadcast on 18 February 2009 as part of Series 60.

Neil Zussman played Anita Fairhurst, with Neil Zussman winning 111 - 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Zussman	Score	Anita Fairhurst	Others	Max.
1	HASPEWINP	NAPPIES	7 – 7	HAPPENS	PINESAP*, SHIPPEN*, WAHINES	7
2	SEOLDETDB	TODDLES	14 – 14	BOLDEST	BOLETES*	14
3	CALRITEAE	ARTICLE	21 – 14	CREATE	LACERATE	22
4	NTROIADRQ	RATION	27 – 20	ORDAIN	ADROIT, INROAD*, QINTAR, TORRID*	28
5	2 10 5 1 3 6 → 139	139 ((6+5+3)x10)-1	37 – 30	139 (3x5x10)-((6x2)-1)		38
TTT	ROLOBALM	Strictly, it's where you take your partner by the hand.			BALLROOM
6	TIMDTAEON	DOMINATE	45 – 38	DOMINATE	ANTIDOTE, TETANOID*, TOMATINE*	46
7	NEMLODAEA	LEMONADE	53 – 46	LEMONADE		54
8	GGRUIOTRS	GROUTS	59 – 52	GROUTS	RIGOURS*	61
9	CUSREHEBM	CUMBERS	66 – 59	CHERUBS	EUCHRES, SCHEMER*, SCHMEER*	68
10	25 10 6 1 6 10 → 116	116 ((10+1)x10)+6	76 – 69	116 ((10+1)x10)+6		78
TTT	WEEKCRAG	It's what's left after it's all been sunk.			WRECKAGE
11	NORFISATX	RATIONS	83 – 76	RATIONS	TRANSFIX*	86
12	CZEAESDSK	SACKED	89 – 82	SACKED	ACKEES*, CEASED*, CEASES*	92
13	JASMEPOEO	MOOSE	94 – 87	MOPES	POOJAS*	98
14	75 8 4 2 5 9 → 855	853 ((9+2)x75)+((5x4)+8)	101 – 94	853 ((9+2)x75)+((5x4)+8)	RR: 855 = ((75x2)+8+4+9)x5	108
15	HAREMGRUB	HAMBURGER (0.5 seconds)	111 – 94			118