Episode 4882

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Episode 4882 was broadcast on 10 September 2009, as part of Series 61.

Bob De Caux played Christopher Harris, with Bob De Caux winning 84 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bob De Caux	Score	Christopher Harris	Others	Max.
1	SDTLEOEAE	LEASED	0 – 7	SLEETED	DESOLATE, TEASELED*	8
2	MSKOEIHTS	eskimos ☓	0 – 7	eskimos ☓	SMOKIEST	16
3	DSPTEUAES	PAUSED	6 – 13	SPADES	STEUPSED*	24
4	CNYIOENTN	NOTICE	12 – 13	TINNY	INNOCENT	32
5	7 9 10 9 1 1 → 588	585 (9 × 7 + 1 + 1) × 9	19 – 13	590 ☓	RR: 588 = (7 − 1) × (9 × 10 + 9 − 1)	42
TTT	AIMMERIT	Say "I do" to the herb at sea, perhaps?			MARITIME
6	TWZUERIXE	WRITE	24 – 18	WRITE	EXERT, RETIE*, TWEER*, UTERI*	47
7	TVLBOAIEN	NOTABLE	31 – 18	BLOAT	BIVALENT, BLOVIATE*	55
8	PRDJOIART	RATIO	31 – 25	PAROTID	AIRDROP*, AIRPORT*	62
9	HLSREIANI	HAIRLINES	49 – 43	HAIRLINES		80
10	25 100 9 7 9 1 → 839	838 (100 − 7) × 9 + 1	56 – 43	839 ☓		87
TTT	THYCLAIM	It's definitely a claim, but it's not really true.			MYTHICAL
11	TCRDEIOES	CORSETED	64 – 51	CORSETED	COTERIES*, DISCREET, DISCRETE*, ESCORTED*, ESOTERIC*	95
12	LQSCIEOPG	POLICES	71 – 51	COPIES		102
13	RFGPUAOID	GOPURA	77 – 51	GOURD	FIGURA*, GIAOUR	108
14	75 8 10 10 5 6 → 964	965 (8 + 5) × 75 − 10	84 – 51	—	RR: 965 = (8 + 5) × 75 − 10 Best: 964 = (10 + 10 ÷ 5) × (75 + 6) − 8	118
15	SHAREDVET		84 – 61	HARVESTED (4 seconds)		128