Episode 4763
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Episode 4763 was broadcast on 23 February 2009, as part of Series 60.
Neil Zussman played Heather Chidgey, with Neil Zussman winning 108 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graham Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Neil Zussman | Score | Heather Chidgey | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PASCALENT | PLACENTAS | 18 – 0 | SCALE | 18 | |
| 2 | DITQEMSOE | DEMOTES | 25 – 0 | moisted ☓ | MODISTE, TIMESED* | 25 |
| 3 | GERNACOHI | REACHING | 33 – 0 | HEARING | COHERING* | 33 |
| 4 | NEDLAJTUE | DENTAL | 33 – 7 | JAUNTED | 40 | |
| 5 | 10 9 5 9 3 2 → 706 | 709 | 33 – 14 | 707
(9 × 9 − 5 × 2) × 10 − 3 |
Best: 706 = (10 × 5 + 9) × (9 + 3) − 2 |
50 |
| TTT | CREEDLAD | Make an announcement about the cricket score. | DECLARED | |||
| 6 | NPSOEOGAK | pongoes ☓ | 33 – 20 | SPONGE | GENOAS*, GOPAKS*, PAEONS*, PEKANS*, PENGOS*, POGOES*, PONGAS*, PONGOS, POOKAS*, SPOKEN* | 56 |
| 7 | MESTACEBR | BEATERS | 40 – 27 | CAMBERS | CREMATES*, EMBRACES | 64 |
| 8 | FIMPASTEE | FIESTA | 40 – 34 | PASTIME | EMPTIES, SEPTIME*, STEAMIE* | 71 |
| 9 | RILNATOEW | RELATION | 48 – 42 | RELATION | ORIENTAL* | 79 |
| 10 | 100 3 3 5 8 9 → 188 | 188
100 + (5 + 3 + 3) × 8 |
58 – 52 | 188
(5 − 3) × 100 − (9 + 3) |
|
89 |
| TTT | RINGFOOL | Carpet at a knockout price, perhaps? | FLOORING | |||
| 11 | DONSORIXH | INDOORS | 65 – 59 | INDOORS | SINDOOR*, SORDINO* | 96 |
| 12 | REDDANTIE | DETRAINED | 83 – 77 | DETRAINED | 114 | |
| 13 | ROVLUBARS | BLURS | 88 – 77 | BARS | ARBOURS*, LABOURS*, LOUVARS* | 121 |
| 14 | 75 1 10 8 3 7 → 606 | 606
75 × 8 + 7 − 1 |
98 – 87 | 606
75 × 8 + 7 − 1 |
|
131 |
| 15 | GRAHAMDIP | DIAPHRAGM
(1.5 seconds) |
108 – 87 | 141 | ||