Episode 4896

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Episode 4896 was broadcast on 30 September 2009, as part of Series 61.

George Raison played Beverley Jones, with George Raison winning 88 - 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Raison	Score	Beverley Jones	Others	Max.
1	RDOECTANT	CORDATE	7 – 7	DETRACT	ATTORNED*, NOTECARD	8
2	FDEUXDOSG	FUSED	7 – 13	DOUSED	DODGES*, EXODUS*, FUDGED*, FUDGES*	14
3	TPEORMESE	METEORS	14 – 13	STORM	EMOTERS*, METOPES*, REMOTES*, STEEPER*, STOMPER*, TEMPERS	21
4	AGCSEERIT	GAITERS	21 – 20	RACIEST	AGRESTIC	29
5	75 100 25 3 7 6 → 981	982	21 – 30	981 (3 + 7) x 100 - 25 + 6		39
TTT	HEPEOPLE	It gives you a view of the other side.			PEEPHOLE
6	SVROEAJQN	RAVENS	27 – 30	SNARE	REASON*, SENORA*	45
7	PSOECDLIE	ECLIPSED	35 – 38	ECLIPSED	PEDICELS, PEDICLES	53
8	FSAAURHIK	SHARK	35 – 44	KAURIS	FUSARIA*, KARAHIS*, SAHUKAR*, SHIKARA*, UAKARIS*	60
9	ADPENLUZP	ZAPPED	41 – 50	LAPPED	APPEND*, DAPPLE, NAPPED*, PAPULE*, PLANED*, PULPED*, UNLADE*, UPLAND*	66
10	75 7 3 10 5 4 → 239	239 3 x 75 + 10 + 4	51 – 60	239 3 x 75 + 10 + 4		76
TTT	TREATSIT	Roland has the worst temper of them all.			RATTIEST
11	AITNDEBNI	BAITED	57 – 66	INTEND	BIENNIA*	83
12	MLNEAEMOS	ENAMELS	64 – 73	ENAMELS	MAMELONS*	91
13	WRTAILASH	WRAITHS	71 – 73	TRASH	HARTALS*, LARIATS, SHALWAR*, SHARIAT*, TALWARS*, TRISHAW*	98
14	25 10 7 3 5 9 → 159	160 (9 - 3) x 25 + 10	78 – 73	—	RR: 159 = (10 - 7 + 3) x 25 + 9	108
15	PULVERISE	REPULSIVE (14 seconds)	88 – 73			118