Episode 4999

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Episode 4999 was broadcast on 22 March 2010, as part of Series 62.

Kevin Davis played Dave Wilkinson, with Dave Wilkinson winning 71 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kevin Davis	Score	Dave Wilkinson	Others	Max.
1	RIZEVHAWS	WAIVERS	7 – 0	VARIES	WASHIER, WHARVES	7
2	LEIDRRINX	ELIXIR	13 – 0	RIDER	INLIER, LINIER*	13
3	YDOTEOSFE	DOTES	13 – 6	SOOTED	FEYEST*, FOOTED*	19
4	TGUERSBUI	BUSTIER	20 – 6	grubiest ☓	GUSTIER, GUTSIER	26
5	75 100 25 3 9 6 → 515	515 ☓	20 – 13	516 6 × 100 − 75 − 9	RR: 515 = (100 + 75) × 3 − 25 + 9 + 6	36
TTT	LUNARBUM	I'll set fire to newly formed layers of wood.			ALBURNUM
6	VNEATSHET	EVENTS	26 – 19	SHAVEN	HEAVENS, NEATEST*, SEVENTH	43
7	PAOCJLIBO	opalic ☓	26 – 24	POLIO	BLOOP*, BOOAI*, COBIA*, COPAL*, PLICA*, POOJA*	48
8	QTAICTACA	TACTIC	32 – 30	ACACIA	ATACTIC*, ATTACCA*	55
9	NOTGMIESI	GNOMES	32 – 37	MOISTEN	MINGIEST, MITOGENS*, TIMESING*	63
10	25 100 1 2 8 4 → 894	894 (8 + 1) × 100 − (4 + 2)	42 – 47	894 (8 + 1) × 100 − (4 + 2)		73
TTT	TEDSCOOP	You'll need this CV, if you're sending to Coventry.			POSTCODE
11	EDRADMERD	DREAMED	49 – 54	DREAMER	DREADED*, REARMED	80
12	TSEALMSON	MANTLES	56 – 54	STOLEN	ETALONS*, LAMENTS*, LOMENTS*, MALTOSE, MANLESS*, MANTELS*, MOLESTS*, NOSEMAS*, OMENTAL*, STAMENS*, TELAMON*, TELSONS*	87
13	LAGDOAGNO	LAGOON	56 – 61	GONDOLA	GONADAL, LONGDOG*	94
14	1 5 3 3 10 6 → 810	810 (5 + 3 + 1) × (6 + 3) × 10	66 – 61	800		104
15	TACKIPLUM		66 – 71	MULTIPACK (20 seconds)		114