Episode 4798

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Episode 4798 was broadcast on 17 April 2009, as part of Series 60.

Shane Roberts played George Robertson, with Shane Roberts winning 90 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shane Roberts	Score	George Robertson	Others	Max.
1	CEGORIHER	RICHER	6 – 6	GROCER	CHEERIO*, COHERER*	7
2	CONDASETU	COASTED	13 – 13	COUNTED	OUTDANCES	25
3	VIBASEDOM	ABIDES	19 – 19	MOVIES	ABODES*, ADOBES*, ADVISE*, AMIDES*, AVOIDS*, BEDIMS*, BIASED*, BIOMES*, BODIES*, BOVIDS*, DEMOBS*, IMBEDS*, VADOSE*, VIDEOS*	31
4	UINQSAERC	ACQUIRES	27 – 19	SEQUIN		39
5	9 6 5 7 6 4 → 191	192 4 × 5 × 9 + 6 + 6	34 – 19	190 ☓	RR: 191 = 6 × 5 × 7 − (9 + 6 + 4)	49
TTT	SIEGESUN	Very clever people who might live in lamps.			GENIUSES
6	GIEFOTIST	EGOTIST	41 – 19	FIST		56
7	TABETOKAG	BEGOT	46 – 19	boatage ☓	ABATE*, AGATE*, BEGAT, BOTTE*, GOTTA*	61
8	MUDAINOSE	SUNDAE	46 – 26	SIDEMAN	DOMAINES	69
9	RUSOMESAT	MASTERS	53 – 33	MASTERS	MAESTROS*, MESOSAUR*	77
10	75 25 8 1 9 9 → 577	577 8 × 75 − 25 + 9 ÷ 9 + 1	63 – 43	577 8 × 75 − 25 + 9 ÷ 9 + 1		87
TTT	SECTHUNT	Crazy about wooden boxes, maybe?			CHESTNUT
11	TOWENINED	ENTWINED	71 – 51	ENTWINED		95
12	LAJEOSLPE	PLEASE	77 – 57	PLEASE	POLLEES*	102
13	ZOFILEXAR	FLEXOR	83 – 63	FOXIER	FERIAL*, FOLIAR*, FRAZIL*, LAZIER*, LOAFER*	108
14	75 100 7 1 8 6 → 467	466 6 × 75 + 7 + 1 + 8	90 – 70	466 6 × 75 + 7 + 1 + 8	RR: 466/468 Best: 467 = (75 + 6) × 7 − 100	118
15	CRANENOUN		90 – 80	ANNOUNCER (0.5 seconds)		128