Episode 4963

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Episode 4963 was broadcast on 22 January 2010, as part of Series 62.

Jagie Rai played Colin Grainger, with Colin Grainger winning 92 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jagie Rai	Score	Colin Grainger	Others	Max.
1	TEDNOTAES	DETONATES	18 – 18	DETONATES		18
2	BNNOSNEIL	lisbon ☓	18 – 18	bonnies ☓	BENISON	25
3	ADWSIESNC	SWINES	18 – 25	CANDIES	ASCENDS*, DECANIS*, INCASED*, INCASES*	32
4	TSMIOVGAR	motar ☓	18 – 31	RATIOS	AMORIST*, TRAVOIS*, VIRAGOS	39
5	25 3 6 1 5 2 → 475	475 (3 × 6 + 1) × 25	28 – 41	475 (2 × 5 + 6 + 3) × 25		49
TTT	WINGNIBS	A type of music could get thrown away here.			SWINGBIN
6	LJHEORMEL	mellor ☓	28 – 47	HOLLER	HELLER*, HELMER*, JOLLER*, REHOME	55
7	RUNTXAOTE	ROTATE	34 – 53	TAUTER	TAUNTER	62
8	DYRIOFSIR	fisor ☓	34 – 58	FORDS	FIORDS	68
9	GAILGPEYP	pilage ☓	34 – 63	APPLY	APPLEY	74
10	25 7 5 9 4 7 → 771	771 ☓	34 – 70	773 (5 × 7 − 4) × 25 − (9 − 7)	RR: 771 = (9 × 5 − 7 − 7) × 25 − 4	84
TTT	ASHDUNCE	If it's not signed, it'll always end up in this state.			UNCASHED
11	ZTIUOMPEK	KEPT	34 – 75	POKIE	IMPUTE, KUMITE*, UPTIME*	90
12	TVRIENSOU	noisier ☓	34 – 75	tourist ☓	INVESTOR, ROUTINES, SOUVENIR, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS*, VITREOUS*	98
13	CARTEFATD	CARTED	34 – 82	CRAFTED	ARTEFACT*	106
14	75 25 100 50 5 6 → 222	220 100 + 25 + 75 + 50 − 5 × 6	41 – 82	—	RR: 222 = (100 + 6 + 5) × 50 ÷ 25	116
15	CRIMPFEET		41 – 92	IMPERFECT (2 seconds)		126