Episode 4960

Episode 4960 was broadcast on 19 January 2010, as part of Series 62.

Oliver Garner played Wendy Trigg, with Oliver Garner winning 115 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Oliver Garner	Score	Wendy Trigg	Others	Max.
1	EEULYCMSE	SEEMLY	6 – 6	CLUMSY	EMCEES, LYCEES, MELEES, MULEYS, MUSCLE*, MUSCLY	6
2	RZOLGEATS	GLOATERS	14 – 14	GLOATERS	LEGATORS	14
3	OILSONLTE	LOONIEST	22 – 14	lonliest ☓	OILSTONE*	22
4	SIENDUALD	DUALISED	30 – 14	slained ☓	LANDSIDE, UNSADDLE	30
5	25 5 4 9 3 1 → 784	784 (25 × 4 + 3 − 5) × (9 − 1)	40 – 14	785		40
TTT	COPSLOAF	Paper headgear for an idiot, perhaps?			FOOLSCAP
6	OMKETRAID	MEDIATOR	48 – 14	ROAMED	TIDEMARK	48
7	GCNOAORCI	CARING	48 – 21	RACCOON	ORGANIC	55
8	FARNOHEUS	HOARSEN	55 – 21	houser ☓⁷	SENHORA, UNHORSE	62
9	TNBFAIEIM	AMBIENT	62 – 21	bantem ☓	INTIMAE*	69
10	100 8 9 7 6 4 → 517	517 100 × 6 − 8 × 9 − 7 − 4	72 – 31	517 (7 + 4 − 6) × 100 + 9 + 8		79
TTT	BODYGOES	Fond farewells to the great purchases.			GOODBYES
11	STNIEOAVB	BOTANISE	80 – 31	BONIEST	OBEISANT, OBVIATES	87
12	GEINYESAT	STAYING	87 – 38	STAYING	EASTING, GENISTA, INGESTA, NEGATES, SEATING, SYENITE, TAGINES*, TEASING	94
13	IOTPTSIEN	PETITIONS	105 – 38	POTTIES	POINTIEST	112
14	25 2 3 5 6 8 → 544	544 (8 × 3 − 2) × 25 − 6	115 – 38	540		122
15	BOTTOMHOC		115 – 48	TOOTHCOMB (28 seconds)		132