Episode 4846

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Episode 4846 was broadcast on 24 June 2009, as part of Series 61.

Nilesh Patel played Clive Brooker, with Clive Brooker winning 66 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nilesh Patel	Score	Clive Brooker	Others	Max.
1	PDTAOUFDD	ADOPT	5 – 0	POUT		5
2	BRNEUOSEW	BROWNS	11 – 0	BONUS	BOREENS*, BOURNES, ENROBES, UNROBES*	12
3	RHSKAEOZN	HONKERS	18 – 0	SHAKEN	HANKERS, HARKENS, HOARSEN*, SENHORA*	19
4	LSLIUOCGE	COLLIES	25 – 7	COLLIES	CULLIES*, GLUCOSE, GOLLIES*, GULLIES, LIGULES*, LOCULES*, OCELLUS*	26
5	25 2 2 10 5 8 → 792	795	25 – 17	792 (25 × 8 − 10 ÷ 5) × 2 × 2		36
TTT	DAMEFISH	You've got to be hungry to get this answer.			FAMISHED
6	LSTAEADTO	TOASTED	32 – 17	☓8	TOADLETS*	44
7	RLDEOIRPM	MILDER	38 – 23	ROMPED	IMPLORED, IMPOLDER*	52
8	TSMEIEXLR	MISTER	44 – 29	EXILES	LEISTER*, MELTERS*, METIERS*, MILTERS*, REMIXES, RETILES*, RETIMES*, SEXTILE*, SMELTER, STERILE*	59
9	NROEMNBIT	BROMINE	51 – 36	BONNIER	BORNITE*, INTONER*, MENTION*	66
10	25 50 4 5 6 4 → 247	246	51 – 46	247 50 × 5 − (4 − (25 − 6 × 4))		76
TTT	LEANPEAS	It doesn't have to land on land.			SEAPLANE
11	RGPTEIEQN	PEERING	51 – 54	PETERING		84
12	DVNIIOHYT	dont ☓	51 – 59	DIVOT	VIDIOT	90
13	CSSGAEITE	gasiest ☓	51 – 66	CAGIEST	AGEISTS*, ASCITES*, EASIEST*	97
14	75 10 3 2 4 5 → 569	—	51 – 66	566 ☓	RR: 568 Best: 569 = (75 × 4 − 10 − 3) × 2 − 5	107
15	DAILYGILT	DIGITALLY (4 seconds)	61 – 66			117