Episode 4908

Episode 4908 was broadcast on 16 October 2009, as part of Series 61.

Mark Greenhalgh played John Drinkwater, with John Drinkwater winning 108 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Greenhalgh	Score	John Drinkwater	Others	Max.
1	SRHAELUCT	SAUCER	6 – 6	CASTLE	ARCHLUTES*	18
2	SPIAOLDEM	malodies ☓	6 – 13	SPOILED	DIPLOMAS, ELASIPOD, IMPLEADS, IMPLODES, SIDELAMP	26
3	SAIETPRES	PIRATES	13 – 20	PRAISES	PASTRIES, PIASTRES, RASPIEST, RESPITES, SPREITES, SERIATES, TRAIPSES, TRAPESES*	34
4	UOAGNSRON	GROANS	19 – 26	GROANS	ORGANONS*	42
5	100 3 1 6 4 5 → 211	211 (3 − 1) × 100 + 6 + 5	29 – 36	211 (3 − 1) × 100 + 6 + 5		52
TTT	MADEFISH	Made fish, chips, peas, bread and butter - and ate the lot!			FAMISHED
6	EODTSEWSO	SWEETS	35 – 42	STOWED	DOWSES, SETOSE, SOOTED, STEEDS, STEWED, SWEDES, TOSSED, TWEEDS	58
7	TCRIEETTX	EXCITE	41 – 48	TITTER	EXCITER, TECTRIX*	65
8	ZQLAEIDTU	DILATE	41 – 55	QUILTED	LIQUATED	73
9	AEADDRMKN	DARKEN	47 – 61	MARKED	MANDRAKE	81
10	50 7 2 10 6 3 → 856	856 ☓	47 – 71	856 (10 + 7) × 50 + 6		91
TTT	LOOSEMEN	You might pine when all by yourself.			LONESOME
11	YLROEIMDE	MELODY	53 – 77	REMEDY	MYELOID, REMODEL, YIELDER*	98
12	IOIBRFJIE	FIBRE	58 – 82	BRIEF	FIBRO*, ORIBI	103
13	TFCAUIPBE	TEACUP	64 – 88	UPBEAT	BIFACE*, FAUCET	109
14	25 3 3 2 7 8 → 239	239 3 × 3 × 25 + 2 × 7	74 – 98	239 (7 + 2) × 25 + 8 + 3 + 3		119
15	BIGIHERBS		74 – 108	GIBBERISH (12.25 seconds)		129