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Episode 4978
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Episode 4978 was broadcast on 12 February 2010, as part of Series 62.
Craig Chittenden played Mark Gascoigne, with Craig Chittenden winning 107 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Craig Chittenden | Score | Mark Gascoigne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KSDAEGYOA | SOAKED | 6 – 0 | GOADS | SOAKAGE | 7 |
2 | LEGNTIRSE | INTEGERS | 14 – 0 | gentiles ☓ | STREELING | 25 |
3 | TDRUIHEAS | HARDIEST | 22 – 0 | SHARED | THESAURI* | 33 |
4 | VEORSVAOB | BRAVES | 28 – 6 | BRAVES | BRAVOES | 40 |
5 | 100 7 6 7 5 5 → 895 | 895
(100 + 7 × 7 + 6 × 5) × 5 |
38 – 6 | — |
|
50 |
TTT | HERGRACE | Put a bit more life in your batteries, perhaps? | RECHARGE | |||
6 | RMNEAOTRN | MOANER | 44 – 6 | ☓6 | ORNAMENT | 58 |
7 | NCLFEAELI | FALLEN | 50 – 12 | FELINE | FAIENCE*, FIANCEE, ICEFALL*, NACELLE* | 65 |
8 | WAPTBOEAT | TEAPOT | 56 – 18 | TEAPOT | 71 | |
9 | QJTLEIEDA | ELATED | 62 – 24 | JILTED | JADEITE* | 78 |
10 | 75 6 3 8 9 4 → 735 | 735
(6 + 4) × 75 − (3 × 8 − 9) |
72 – 24 | 738 |
|
88 |
TTT | GLANCEIN | Getting rid of the dirt. How dry! | CLEANING | |||
11 | PMSTUIPOE | moppiest ☓ | 72 – 30 | POSTIE | IMPETUS*, IMPUTES*, MOPIEST*, MOPPETS*, MUPPETS*, PITEOUS*, STOMPIE*, TIMEOUS*, TOPPIES*, UPTEMPO* | 95 |
12 | TNNOUEOFS | FUNNEST | 79 – 30 | TONNES | FESTOON, NEUSTON* | 102 |
13 | DMUOENSLI | UNSOILED | 87 – 30 | DEMONS | DELUSION*, EMULSION*, MUSLINED | 110 |
14 | 100 2 1 8 2 4 → 390 | 390
100 × 4 − (8 + 2) |
97 – 40 | 390
100 × 4 − (8 + 2) |
|
120 |
15 | WINEGIRTH | WITHERING
(0.5 seconds) |
107 – 40 | 130 |