Episode 4802

Episode 4802 was broadcast on 23 April 2009, as part of Series 60.

James Robinson played Patrick McCurdie, with Patrick McCurdie winning 87 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Robinson	Score	Patrick McCurdie	Others	Max.
1	IAISRPWEN	INSPIRE	7 – 0	respawn ☓	PAIRWISE*	8
2	PQHOOEDGY	HOOPED	13 – 6	HOOPED	PHOOEY, POGOED, POOHED	14
3	VLMRUINAE	MINERAL	20 – 13	MINERAL	VELARIUM*	22
4	SFMAECNAP	SPACEMAN	28 – 21	SPACEMAN		30
5	1 2 9 3 6 10 → 337	—	28 – 31	337 (9 + 2) × 3 × 10 + 6 + 1		40
TTT	ARMYSORE	Used in cooking in this old house perhaps.			ROSEMARY
6	TJRIAIEPT	PIRATE	34 – 37	PIRATE	PARTITE*	47
7	IAERSLHTL	TILLERS	41 – 44	HALTERS	HILLSTAR, LITERALS, TALLIERS, THILLERS	55
8	NFXOEIRRB	briner ☓	41 – 50	FOXIER	BONFIRE, FIREBOX, FORERIB*	62
9	DMSUAELNI	DENIALS	48 – 57	SUNDIAL	MUSLINED*	70
10	1 4 7 10 10 25 → 216	216 (25 − 4) × 10 + 7 − 1	58 – 67	216 (25 − (10 − 7)) × 10 − 4		80
TTT	ARKVOWEL	An easy win without needing to run.			WALKOVER
11	TCMTOUTOI	TOUT	62 – 71	TOUT	TOMTIT*	86
12	KDNAEORNS	ADORNS	68 – 77	RANKED	DARKENS	93
13	EEISTRSDD	RESISTED	76 – 77	REDDEST	DESISTED*, EDITRESS	101
14	50 4 3 10 8 6 → 892	892 3 × 6 × 50 − 8	86 – 87	892 3 × 6 × 50 − 8		111
15	PADRESILL	raspilled ☓ (29.5 seconds)	86 – 87		SPIRALLED	121