Episode 4897

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Episode 4897 was broadcast on 1 October 2009, as part of Series 61.

George Raison played Anthony Pinnell, with Anthony Pinnell winning 92 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Raison	Score	Anthony Pinnell	Others	Max.
1	TSUIGRALN	GUITARS	0 – 8	SINGULAR	LUSTRING*, RUSTLING*, SALUTING*, STARLING	8
2	OEIYBRATR	BARTER	6 – 14	BOATER	ARBITER*, ORBITER*, RAREBIT	15
3	EOTNBOMST	BOTTOMS	13 – 21	ENTOMBS	TOMBSTONE	33
4	MCTEEINDU	MINUTED	20 – 21	uncited ☓	INDUCTEE, MINUETED*	41
5	75 1 8 5 2 5 → 570	—	20 – 31	570 75 × 8 − (5 + 2 − 1) × 5		51
TTT	SEESPACE	They flee from three letters of the alphabet.			ESCAPEES
6	OLNPEIODP	LOPPED	26 – 37	LIPPED	EIDOLON*, NIPPLED*, PLEOPOD*	58
7	MLISAEHLC	MALICE	32 – 43	CLAIMS	CHAMELIS*	66
8	DSHAAIKFE	FISHED	38 – 43	khedifas ☓	FAKIES*, FASHED*, KADAIS*, KHEDAS*, SHAADI*, SIFAKA*	72
9	ASTPEASRE	asparte ☓	38 – 51	SEPARATE	SEPARATES	90
10	100 2 2 3 5 1 → 313	313 (100 + 1) × 3 + 2 × 5	48 – 61	313 (2 + 1) × 100 + 5 × 2 + 3		100
TTT	LOFTSALE	Florence lets you know she's staying at sea.			FLOATELS
11	LUWNOIRRO	LOIN	52 – 65	WINO	INRO*, IRON*, LINO*, LION, LOON*, LORN*, LOUR*, NOIL*, NOIR*, NORI*, OLIO*, ROIL*, RUIN*, WOOL*, WORN	104
12	AESGDEXSI	GASSED	58 – 65	AEGIS	DEGASES*, DISEASE, SEASIDE	111
13	FDAURNGIO	fouring ☓	58 – 72	FORDING	ADORING, AGROUND*, FUNGOID*	118
14	50 8 1 10 5 5 → 394	394 50 × 8 − 5 − 1	68 – 82	394 50 × 8 − 5 − 1		128
15	SLIMYGINA		68 – 92	MISLAYING (1.5 seconds)		138

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)