Episode 4923

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Episode 4923 was broadcast on 6 November 2009, as part of Series 61.

Ryan Taylor played Chris Civil, with Ryan Taylor winning 76 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Hilary Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ryan Taylor	Score	Chris Civil	Others	Max.
1	ARELFRIEG	FILAGREE	8 – 0	FRAGILE	FERRIAGE*	8
2	SUETWOTYR	TOWERS	14 – 0	swotter ☓	OUTSERT*, STOUTER, TOUTERS*	15
3	EYXSIREAB	SEXIER	20 – 6	SEXIER	AERIES*, BEIRAS*, BRAISE*, EASIER*, EYRIES*, IBEXES*, RABIES, REBASE, YERBAS*	21
4	SIUEGNLQI	GUISE	20 – 12	SEQUIN	QUISLING	29
5	3 4 2 9 1 100 → 795	795 (9 − 1) × 100 − (3 + 2)	30 – 22	795 (9 − 1) × 100 − (3 + 2)		39
TTT	RICHZOOS	Rich zoos might feed these to the lions.			CHORIZOS
6	MERDOEHPI	HOMIER	36 – 28	PRIMED	HEMIPODE*	47
7	UGERDOMNE	GUERDON	43 – 28	GROUND	MODERNE*, MOURNED*, UNDERGO	54
8	ZNABSOEJG	NOSEBAG	50 – 28	BANJOS	BANJOES, GAZEBOS	61
9	ONAEMLUCN	COLUMN	56 – 34	COLUMN	NOUMENAL*	69
10	9 8 1 3 7 25 → 919	917 ((9 + 1) × 3 + 7) × 25 − 8	63 – 34	915	RR: 919 = ((3 + 8) × 7 + 25) × 9 + 1	79
TTT	LUNGFISH	Cleaning out the toilet by the meadow.			FLUSHING
11	ISOAPQEDS	soapies ☓	63 – 41	DISPOSE	ADIOSES*, ADIPOSE, APSIDES*	86
12	CAODNEDTA	DONATE	63 – 48	DONATED		93
13	ORIADKONA	DAIKON	69 – 54	ORDAIN	ANORAK*, INDOOR*, INROAD*, KROONI*, NARDOO*, RADIAN*	99
14	4 5 3 8 6 2 → 442	443 (6 × 8 − 4) × 5 × 2 + 3	76 – 54	445	Best: 442 = (6 × 5 + 4) × (8 + 2 + 3)	109
15	LUTONHAGS		76 – 54		ONSLAUGHT	119