Episode 4994

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Episode 4994 was broadcast on 8 March 2010 as part of Series 61.

Jamie Ellwood played Kevin Davis, with Kevin Davis winning 93 - 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jamie Ellwood	Score	Kevin Davis	Others	Max.
1	CDTEAERJE	CREATED	0 – 8	REJECTED		8
2	DILMATEWI	WAITED	6 – 14	WILTED	LIMITED, DELIMIT*	15
3	NGGAOEIBT	BEATING	13 – 21	BEATING	BOATING, BEGONIA*	22
4	SEAPLEYRA	PLAYERS	20 – 28	PLAYERS	PARALYSE	30
5	3 5 8 9 10 9 → 462	462 10x9x5+9+3	30 – 38	462 10x9x5+9+3		40
TTT	ILOVEROB	The unwatched pan loses. Now, that's a surprise.			BOILOVER
6	HUCOENTOD	COUNTED	37 – 45	TOUCHED	OUTDONE, DUOTONE*, NOTCHED*	47
7	PNTEIUDVS	STUPID	37 – 52	PUNDITS	DISPUTE, PUNIEST, PUNTIES*, STIPEND*, UNIPEDS*	54
8	NTBAEKIRD	BRAINED	44 – 59	BRAINED	BEATNIK, ANTBIRD, BANDIER*, BARTEND*, DETRAIN*, TRAINED*, KERATIN*, TRANKED*, TRIBADE*	61
9	XLOIORNES	LOONIER	51 – 66	LOONIES	EROSION, ORIOLES*	68
10	75 9 3 1 4 7 → 242	242 75 x 3 + 9 + 7 + 1	61 – 76	242 75 x 3 + 9 + 7 + 1		78
TTT	SLOGONCE	They're sent all the way from Germany.			COLOGNES
11	RTSVAEALI	SALTIER	68 – 76	VARIES	VARIETALS	96
12	CQOEUMMSO	COMES	68 – 82	MOSQUE		102
13	FZROIAOLE	loofier ☓	68 – 88	ORIOLE	AEROFOIL*	110
14	75 100 50 4 6 2 → 915	907 ☓	68 – 93	923 (6 + 4) x 100 - 75 - 2	Best: 916 = (100 + 50 + 2) x 6 + 4	117
15	SEESDREAD		68 – 93		ADDRESSEE	127