Episode 4948

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Episode 4948 was broadcast on 11 December 2009, and was the second quarter-final of Series 61.

Steve Wood played Chris Davies, with Chris Davies winning 108 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 12, Dictionary Corner did not note that Wood's offering of malter ☓ was invalid. However, this proved irrelevant as Davies offered a longer word anyway.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Series 60 champion Kirk Bevins.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Wood	Score	Chris Davies	Others	Max.
1	RLSEOENLU	SULLEN	0 – 8	RELLENOS		8
2	IEDTDLOTN	TOILED	0 – 15	DELTOID	LENTOID	15
3	WEAOMCRIY	WEARY	5 – 20	MOIRE	COWRIE*, CREAMY	21
4	RMDASIENO	diamonds ☓	5 – 38	RANDOMISE	ROMANISED	39
5	100 50 7 10 3 8 → 573	570	5 – 48	573 (50 + 7) × 10 + 3		49
TTT	COOKACOP	Change one letter, and the dog becomes a bird.			COCKAPOO
6	JBUFSEEND	DEFUSE	11 – 54	ENSUED	ENDUES*, SUNBED	55
7	TSAOURTOX	TROUTS	17 – 54	outsoar ☓	OUTROS*, OUTSAT*, SOUTAR*, STATOR*, STORAX, SURTAX*, TUTORS*	61
8	DRPELOASI	POLARISED	35 – 72	POLARISED		79
9	TAATEIHRN	THREAT	35 – 79	NITRATE	REATTAIN	87
10	25 2 1 5 6 3 → 144	144 25 × 6 − 3 × 2	45 – 89	144 (25 − 1) × 6		97
TTT	IGETCOAT	Think deeply about visiting the art gallery.			COGITATE
11	WIFSPEEIP	PEEPS	45 – 95	WIFIES		103
12	MRAOLTAEY	malter ☓**	45 – 102	MAYORAL	ALEATORY*	111
13	OBMALNCPU	COLUMN	51 – 108	CUPOLA	CLUBMAN, UMBONAL*, UNCLAMP*	118
14	75 10 8 5 6 6 → 174	174 (10 − 8) × 75 + 6 × 5 − 6	61 – 108	174 ☓		128
15	READLABEL	relabelled ☓ (5.75 seconds)	61 – 108		BALLADEER	138

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)