Episode 4864

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Episode 4864 was broadcast on 20 July 2009, as part of Series 61.

Andrew Hulme played Mike Olive, with Andrew Hulme winning 128 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anton du Beke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Hulme	Score	Mike Olive	Others	Max.
1	RLMEOARSO	MORALE	6 – 6	MORALS	SALEROOM*	8
2	TLSAUETMI	MUTILATES	24 – 6	STALE	STIMULATE, ULTIMATES	26
3	SRQEOESKA	SOAKERS	31 – 6	SEEKS		33
4	FDSEIETSW	FEWEST	37 – 12	STEWED	DEWIEST	40
5	25 6 2 8 5 5 → 848	848 (5 × 8 − 6) × 25 − 2	47 – 12	—		50
TTT	NAMEITEM	Solve this in the intervening period.			MEANTIME
6	LPRAEAOZG	PERGOLA	54 – 19	PERGOLA	AZAROLE*	57
7	PLCEIADIE	PLACED	60 – 25	PLACID	EPICEDIA*	65
8	XFYTUEISA	FIXATES	67 – 25	FUSTY		72
9	RTGOIONHN	NOTHING	74 – 32	HOOTING	NORTHING*, THRONING	80
10	50 3 4 6 7 5 → 152	152 3 × 50 + 6 − 4	84 – 42	152 3 × 50 + 6 − 4		90
TTT	RIPEMUSH	These potatoes are definitely not bitter.			MURPHIES
11	DNMEAIHTA	ANIMATED	92 – 42	MINTED	ANTHEMIA*, DIAMANTE, HAEMATIN*	98
12	STOECNAER	CAROTENE	100 – 42	CORNEAS	ANCESTOR, ENACTORS*, NOTECASE*, RESONATE, SARCENET*	106
13	DNROEICBU	BOUNCIER	108 – 42	BOUNDER	RUBICONED*	124
14	25 7 1 5 10 8 → 482	482 (10 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 7	118 – 52	482 (10 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 7		134
15	ASKCRETIN	CRANKIEST (1.75 seconds)	128 – 52			144