Episode 4761

Episode 4761 was broadcast on 19 February 2009, as part of Series 60.

Neil Zussman played Simon Greening, with Neil Zussman winning 86 – 76, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Zussman	Score	Simon Greening	Others	Max.
1	LEWSOMDOI	MODELS	0 – 7	WOODIES	MIDSOLE, MILDEWS	7
2	SVAODTEAT	TOASTED	7 – 7	OVATES	TOSTADA*	14
3	REPNIBAFR	FAIRER	13 – 13	BARREN	REFRAIN*	21
4	NCIIRLEQM	MERLIN	19 – 19	MINCER	INLIER, IRENIC, LIMIER, LIMNER, LINIER*	27
5	7 3 3 5 2 2 → 722	—	19 – 19	—	RR: 714/730 Best: 720 = (7 × 2 + 2) × 3 × 3 × 5	34
TTT	YOURBAIT	You can have it in writing, but you won't get to read it.			OBITUARY
6	DNAECTATS	ATTENDS	26 – 26	DECANTS	ACTANTS, CATENAS, DESCANT, SCANTED, SCATTED	41
7	TANTOLEAR	LATTER	32 – 32	TALENT	TOLERANT	49
8	TSIIPMEZF	MISFIT	38 – 32	impiest ☓	PIETISM	56
9	TAHPISERS	PARISHES	46 – 40	SHARPEST	HARPISTS, HIPSTERS, PASTRIES, PIASTRES, RASPIEST, SHARPIES, STARSHIP, TRAIPSES*	64
10	75 1 3 9 10 5 → 348	348 75 × 5 − 3 × 9	56 – 50	348 75 × 5 − 3 × 9		74
TTT	WORMHEAD	Bound for this place according to the song.			HOMEWARD
11	CULGOREGX	GURGLE	62 – 56	GURGLE	CLOGGER	81
12	SSOERIHNP	INSHORE	69 – 56	phoners ☓	NEPHROSIS*	99
13	DEBNONAYT	BAYONET	76 – 56	BANNED	TANNOYED	107
14	100 75 25 9 3 8 → 590	591	76 – 66	590 75 × 8 − (100 ÷ 25 + 9 − 3)		117
15	HOVERWORT		76 – 76	OVERTHROW (2.25 seconds)		127
TB	GINANDVAC	ADVANCING (3.75 seconds)	86 – 76			127