Episode 4928

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Episode 4928 was broadcast on 13 November 2009, as part of Series 61.

Ryan Taylor played Lucy Bolton, with Ryan Taylor winning 89 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ryan Taylor	Score	Lucy Bolton	Others	Max.
1	OSEEDNTIO	DENOTES	7 – 0	STONED	DESTINE*, ENDITES*, OSTEOID*	7
2	WTASEOPDE	POSTED	13 – 6	WASTED	ADOPTEES	15
3	ODAINQEJC	JOINED	19 – 6	ajoined ☓	ADJOIN*, ANODIC*, CANOED*, COINED*, DEACON, DECANI*	21
4	ZBAINAEDR	BRAINED	26 – 13	BRAINED	AIRBAND, ARANEID*, BANDIER, BRAAIED*	28
5	25 1 6 10 4 8 → 448	448 25 × (10 + 8) − 6 + 4	36 – 23	448 25 × (10 + 8) − 6 + 4		38
TTT	ANEWPLOT	You can't go gliding without the help of this.			TOWPLANE
6	MRAOBLESM	morales ☓	36 – 30	MARBLES	AMBLERS*, EMBALMS*, LAMBERS*, MAMBOES, RAMBLES*, SLAMMER*, SOLEBAR*	45
7	ANEAXTWOT	ATONE	36 – 36	NOTATE	ANATTO*, EXTANT	51
8	SLAYUEFCK	SAFELY	42 – 42	SUCKLE	LACKEYS, SACKFUL*	58
9	ONUERRLIP	PLEURON	49 – 42	LINER	PURLOINER	76
10	50 5 2 1 3 9 → 177	177 (50 + 9) × 3	59 – 52	177 50 × 3 + 9 × (2 + 1)		86
TTT	MALEWISH	It goes on the wall like a fruity estuary.			LIMEWASH
11	AFOITNLDT	LADINO	65 – 52	infloat ☓	DALTON*, DOLINA*, FANTOD*, FONTAL*	92
12	SEICAPHET	PITCHES	72 – 59	HEPATIC	PEACHIEST	110
13	OGEANGNRT	NEGATOR	79 – 66	TONNAGE	NORTENA*, REGNANT*	117
14	100 10 8 6 1 4 → 108	108 100 + 8	89 – 76	108 100 + 8		127
15	SPUNALINE		89 – 76		PENINSULA	137