Episode 4998

Episode 4998 was broadcast on 12 March 2010, as part of Series 62.

Kevin Davis played Stuart Inglis, with Kevin Davis winning 80 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kevin Davis	Score	Stuart Inglis	Others	Max.
1	GLIERUNDL	DUELLING	8 – 8	DUELLING	INDULGER*	8
2	AOVDWOEJT	AVOWED	14 – 8	VOTED		14
3	RSBIQEACI	BRACES	14 – 15	ASCRIBE		21
4	STEAFMOAN	STAMEN	20 – 21	FASTEN	FOMENTS, NAMASTE, SMETANA	28
5	50 100 25 8 9 10 → 414	414 8 × 50 + 100 ÷ 25 + 10	30 – 21	—		38
TTT	EIGHTSIN	They're those.... you know what....you know what I mean, those..... what do you call its?			THINGIES
6	IEHRGAEHT	HERITAGE	38 – 21	HIGHER		46
7	DATNICOPE	ACTIONED	38 – 39	CAPTIONED		64
8	SEOKMURYE	MOUSER	44 – 45	SMOKER	KERMES, KERSEY, KEYERS, MOUSEY, REKEYS, RESUME, SMOKEY	70
9	ASVOTRELD	REVOLTS	51 – 45	STROVE	DELATORS, LEOTARDS, LEVATORS, LODESTAR, SOLVATED*	78
10	100 75 25 9 9 5 → 583	584 5 × 100 + 9 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25	58 – 52	584 5 × 100 + 9 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25		85
TTT	IANSGIRL	In days gone by, Ian's girl might have chained herself to these.			RAILINGS
11	PSALTIEFI	pilates ☓	58 – 58	PETALS	FLEAPITS	93
12	EANSIPGCE	ESCAPING	66 – 66	ESCAPING	AGENCIES, SAPIENCE*	101
13	NARTSEODR	DONATES	73 – 73	RODENTS	ADORNERS*, ROADSTER	109
14	25 75 2 1 7 2 → 480	479 (7 − 1) × 75 + 25 + 2 + 2	80 – 73	—	RR: 480 = (75 − 25 − 2) × (7 + 2 + 1)	119
15	TURFSPOOR		80 – 73		RUSTPROOF	129