Episode 4769

Episode 4769 was broadcast on 3 March 2009 as part of Series 60.

Kirk Bevins played Fiona Shaw, with Kirk Bevins winning 97 - 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kirk Bevins	Score	Fiona Shaw	Others	Max.
1	PRPIOELAG	PERGOLA	7 – 0	loppier ☓	GLOPPIER*	8
2	YLPEOESSH	HOPELESS	15 – 8	HOPELESS	SPYHOLES*	16
3	CMMLAOAUI	CLAIM	20 – 8	CALM	CALAMI, LAMIUM, MACULA*	22
4	NRTSAOEAR	SANTERO	27 – 15	ROASTER	AERATORS*, NARRATES	30
5	25 5 7 9 4 10 → 760	756 (7 x 5 + 4) x 25 - 10 - 9	34 – 15	760 ☓	RR: 760 = (25 x 7 + 10 + 5) x 4	40
TTT	ACENIGHT	Not playing by the rules. Is it your heart?			CHEATING
6	WSDSEAUFP	PASSED	40 – 21	PAUSED	FUSSED, PAUSES, PSEUDS, SPADES, UPASES*	46
7	TNGEOIDEG	TEEING	46 – 27	DOTING	DENOTE, DOGGIE, EDGING, ENDITE, GEEING, GIDGEE, GONGED, TIGGED, TINGED, TOEING, TOGGED, TONGED	52
8	NNJDAIEMN	MEDIAN	52 – 33	MAIDEN	NANNIED	59
9	TXQTAEENK	EXEAT	57 – 33	KNEE	EXTENT, EXTANT*	65
10	100 50 6 8 3 4 → 176	176 100 + 50 + 8 x 3 + 6 - 4	67 – 43	176 100 + 50 + 3 x 4 + 8 + 6		75
TTT	RENTDIVE	Turned upside down, like Scottish Edward.			INVERTED
11	HDRIAERIM	HEDARIM*	74 – 50	MARRIED	ADMIRER, HAIRIER, HARDIER, HARRIED, MARDIER	82
12	NTRUEAELR	NEUTRAL	81 – 57	ETERNAL	RELEARNT, URETERAL	90
13	VTZRIOOIB	VIBRIO	87 – 57	ROBOT	BORZOI*	96
14	75 100 4 6 3 1 → 918	919	87 – 67	918 (75 x 4 + 6) x 3		106
15	DIGITMATE	MITIGATED (5 seconds)	97 – 67			116

* HEDARIM was initially disallowed by Susie Dent as it doesn't have its own entry. However by the time the next letters round had finished, Dent had found it under HEDER.