Episode 5175

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Episode 5175 was broadcast on 14 December 2010, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 63.

Scott Gillies played Marcus Hares, with Marcus Hares winning 92 - 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Scott Gillies	Score	Marcus Hares	Others	Max.
1	GREOISCOF	ROOFIES	7 – 0	FORGES	FORGOES*, GOOFIER*	7
2	NEIATNLOP	ENATION	14 – 7	POLENTA	ELATION*, OPALINE*, PANTILE*, PINNATE*, PONTINE*, TOENAIL	14
3	DTSOEUODA	OUSTED	20 – 13	OUSTED	OUTDOES	21
4	TOEAQJROT	JOTTER	26 – 19	ROTATE	TOOTER*	27
5	50 100 75 25 4 3 → 880	878 ((50 / 25) x 4 x 100) + 75 + 3	33 – 19	877	RR: 879/881 Best: 879 = (50 x 25) + 4 - (3 x 100) - 75	34
TTT	VERYSOUR	He could have a very sour opinion of your home.			SURVEYOR
6	MEUEMNWTA	TAME	33 – 24	MEANT	MENTUM*	40
7	TLIEISCUT	ELICITS	40 – 31	ELICITS	CULTIST*, CUTLETS, CUTTIES*, CUTTLES*, ELITIST*, SCUTTLE, UTILISE	47
8	CEEIXNSRD	INDEXERS	48 – 39	INDEXERS		55
9	WPAIFMEIT	WAPITI	54 – 39	WAIT		61
10	50 1 10 7 9 8 → 898	898 ((10 + 8) x 50) - (9 - 7)	64 – 49	898 ((10 + 8) x 50) - (9 - 7)		71
TTT	LOANLIST	It can form many a stable relationship.			STALLION
11	GRSAEOYEE	seerage ☓	64 – 56	EYESORE		78
12	SUAINDLOS	SUNDIALS	72 – 64	SUNDIALS	ANDISOLS*	86
13	NBOIEARLT	BARITONE	80 – 72	OBTAINER	ORIENTAL*, RELATION	94
14	75 3 4 10 9 1 → 764	764 ((75 + 1) x 10) + 4	90 – 82	764 ((75 + 1) x 10) + 4		104
15	LARGEBAPS		90 – 92	GRASPABLE (10 seconds)		114

Round 15

Round 15 caused some excitement among the press the following morning as The Daily Telegraph quoted it as "Channel 4 bosses didn't know which way to look... further embarrassment was caused as a contestant buzzed in with the word "GRASPABLE"."