Episode 4997

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Episode 4997 was broadcast on 11 March 2010, as part of Series 62.

Kevin Davis played Darryl Hall, with Kevin Davis winning 94 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kevin Davis	Score	Darryl Hall	Others	Max.
1	LONCIESTN	LINNETS	7 – 0	SILENT	INSOLENT, LECTIONS*	8
2	PMAUDTAHO	THUMP	12 – 0	haunt ☓	AMADOU*, MAHOUT	14
3	NEAFXEDRI	REFINED	19 – 7	REFINED	DEFINER*, INDEXER*, REFIXED*	21
4	RTEFOERHI	FERRET	25 – 7	forfiter ☓	FROTHIER, THEREFOR*	29
5	100 75 50 1 5 5 → 141	141 100 + 50 − (5 + 5) + 1	35 – 17	141 100 + 50 − (5 + 5) + 1		39
TTT	HISGROWL	According to Barry, she was this for a living.			SHOWGIRL
6	NOITWAERR	WAITER	41 – 17	rationer ☓	ANTERIOR*, INTERWAR*, IRONWARE	47
7	MIESDAPSI	IMPASSE	48 – 17	PASSED	APSIDES*, DAISIES	54
8	TLAEBDOET	BELATED	55 – 24	BATTLED	ABETTED*, BLATTED*, BLEATED*, BLOATED, BLOTTED*, BOTTLED*, LADETTE*, TOADLET*	61
9	LOUOSRTGI	GROUTS	61 – 24	STOOL	UROLOGIST	79
10	25 9 5 9 1 1 → 609	601 (9 + 9 + 5 + 1) × 25 + 1	66 – 24	—	RR: 603 Best: 610 = (9 × (5 − 1) + 25) × (9 + 1)	86
TTT	MEANRATE	This type of woman can be a bit of a shark.			MANEATER
11	KYUEGSANC	SNAKE	71 – 24	sunkage ☓	AGENCY*, CAUSEY*, CAYUSE*, GANSEY, SCUNGE*, SCUNGY*, SNAKEY*, SNEAKY, UNCASE*, UNEASY*, USANCE*	92
12	MPOIZTEAS	PASTIME	78 – 24	TEAMS	ATOMIZES	100
13	NORUPSEMA	MOUSER	84 – 30	PRUNES	ENAMOURS*, NEUROMAS*, SUPERMAN	108
14	100 75 4 10 6 3 → 792	792 75 × 10 + (4 + 3) × 6	94 – 40	792 (75 + 4) × 10 + 6 ÷ 3		118
15	ANTIILILY		94 – 50	INITIALLY (9.75 seconds)		128