Episode 4899

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Episode 4899 was broadcast on 5 October 2009, as part of Series 61.

David Kurdynowski played Tony Leverton, with Tony Leverton winning 77 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For reasons unknown, in Round 8 of this game, the third E was chosen from the consonant box which can be seen here [1]

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Kurdynowski	Score	Tony Leverton	Others	Max.
1	NTOKGOINE	tokening ☓	0 – 6	NOTION	KONGONI*, TONKING	7
2	PSRIAETMS	PRIMATES	8 – 14	PRIMATES	ASTERISM*, IMPRESTS*, PASTIMES*, PASTRIES*, PIASTRES*, RASPIEST*, SMARTIES, STAMPERS*, TRAIPSES*	15
3	QANTUMEOS	MOUNTS	8 – 21	AMOUNTS	SEAMOUNT	23
4	LSDEIOTBP	SLOPED	8 – 28	DEPOSIT	BEDPOST, BOLDEST*, BOLIDES*, DESPOIL, DIPOLES*, DOPIEST, PILOTED*, PIOLETS*, PISTOLE*, POSITED*, SPOILED*, TOPSIDE*	30
5	25 5 5 7 8 4 → 865	866 7 × 5 × 25 − 5 − 4	15 – 28	858	RR: 865 = (25 × 7 − 8 ÷ 4) × 5	40
TTT	COOLNESS	Comfort someone about their games machine.			CONSOLES
6	PNTAIANPL	PAINT	15 – 36	PLANTAIN		48
7	VEIOCDURT	COURTED	22 – 43	COURTED	OUTDRIVE	56
8	WYCEEIDLE	weedle ☓	22 – 43	delice ☓	CEILED*, CLEWED*, DECILE*, DEWILY, EYELID*, WIDELY*, WIELDY*	62
9	SRNEARARU	ARREARS	29 – 43	EARNS		69
10	75 1 8 8 7 9 → 286	—	29 – 43	—	RR: 288 Best: 285 = (8 × (7 − 1) − 8) × 9 − 75	76
TTT	HOTWOMEN	There are probably several hot women where you live.			HOMETOWN
11	NDOEOTBEF	BOOTED	35 – 49	DENOTE	FOOTBED	83
12	RSNAAOLHA	ARSON	40 – 54	LOANS	ALOHAS, ASHLAR*, HALONS*, LAHARS*	89
13	EOIRGFZES	FORGES	46 – 60	FORGES	FRIEZES*	96
14	50 100 3 3 1 9 → 286	287 3 × 100 − (9 + 3 + 1)	53 – 67	287 3 × 100 − (9 + 3 + 1)	RR: 286 = (100 − 3) × 3 − 50 ÷ (9 + 1)	106
15	ULEVERTON		53 – 77	VOLUNTEER (5.75 seconds)		116