Episode 4959

Episode 4959 was broadcast on 18 January 2010, as part of Series 62.

Oliver Garner played Keith Bush, with Oliver Garner winning 99 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Oliver Garner	Score	Keith Bush	Others	Max.
1	WSDEIUTTP	DISPUTE	7 – 7	DISPUTE	PUTTIED, PUTTIES, SPITTED, TWISTED, WETSUIT*	7
2	VEOJMESRH	REMOVES	14 – 14	REMOVES	REHOMES	14
3	PIEALGRDQ	PAIRED	20 – 14	pilaged ☓	PREDIAL	21
4	EUNYPTAGO	PEANUT	26 – 20	POTAGE	NOUGAT, OUTAGE, PAEONY, PAYOUT, TEAPOY, TONGUE, YAUPON*	27
5	25 10 4 6 3 5 → 279	279 (25 + 3) × 10 − (6 − 5)	36 – 30	279 (25 + 3) × 10 − (6 − 5)		37
TTT	GIANTBED	Arguing about taking the worm off the hook.			DEBATING
6	TNLDEIOMD	DELTOID	43 – 30	TOILED	LENTOID, ODDMENT*	44
7	XSKFEOERC	FORCES	49 – 36	FROCKS	FEROXES*	51
8	LIRDRAEON	LARDIER	56 – 43	LARDIER	ORDAINER	59
9	IARSPNEOD	PADRONES	64 – 43	DESPAIR	ANEROIDS, ANODISER, DIASPORE, OPERANDS, PADRINOS, PARODIES, PONIARDS, PRISONED, SPRAINED*	67
10	5 2 9 4 1 7 → 472	472 (9 × 7 − 5 + 1) × 2 × 4	74 – 43	—		77
TTT	PALSURGE	Deposit these if you want to withdraw.			EARPLUGS
11	STEAISNTE	NEATEST	81 – 43	intestate ☓	ANISETTES*, TETANISES	95
12	AEYBMANBF	MAYBE	86 – 48	MEANY	BYNAME*	101
13	CVTIAERNA	CRANIATE	94 – 48	vacater ☓	CARINATE, CAVATINE, VARIANCE*	109
14	5 9 3 7 4 2 → 646	639 (5 × 2 × 7 + 4 − 3) × 9	99 – 48	—	Best: 646 = ((9 + 7) × 5 × 4 + 3) × 2	119
15	CRETINPIE		99 – 48	epicentre ☓ (27 seconds)	RECIPIENT	129