Episode 4966
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Episode 4966 was broadcast on 27 January 2010, as part of Series 62.
James Rawson played Phil South, with James Rawson winning 110 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | James Rawson | Score | Phil South | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWGAIERKD | GRATED | 6 – 6 | GAITER | GAWKIER, TRIAGED* | 7 |
| 2 | RTDIATOXE | DOTTIER | 13 – 13 | ROTATED | ATTIRED, EXORDIA* | 14 |
| 3 | GTVUOMNAU | AMOUNT | 19 – 13 | MOUNT | AUTUMN*, MOVANT*, NOUGAT, OUTGUN*, OUTMAN | 20 |
| 4 | LLTAOPITD | TOTAL | 24 – 13 | DIAL | TALIPOT | 27 |
| 5 | 75 25 1 3 8 9 → 181 | 181
(8 − 1) × 25 + 9 − 3 |
34 – 23 | 181
(8 − 1) × 25 + 9 − 3 |
|
37 |
| TTT | SCORETOE | You'll get this on your hands if you take a fence. | CREOSOTE | |||
| 6 | NMSOEPAQI | MOPANES | 41 – 23 | PAINS | MOPANIS* | 44 |
| 7 | TMVEOCISL | VIOLETS | 48 – 23 | CLOVES | VICOMTES* | 52 |
| 8 | YNSEINDES | SINNED | 54 – 23 | SENDS | DENIES*, DIENES*, INDENE*, SEINED*, SEINES*, SEISED*, SENSED*, SENSEI*, SNIDES*, SNIDEY, YENNED* | 58 |
| 9 | IADSNIESR | SARDINES | 62 – 23 | SANDIER | AIRINESS*, AIRSIDES, ARIDNESS, DIARISES*, INSIDERS* | 66 |
| 10 | 25 2 5 1 3 7 → 419 | 419
(5 × 3 + 2) × 25 − 7 + 1 |
72 – 23 | — |
|
76 |
| TTT | GETFIRED | This person might get fired for not sitting still. | FIDGETER | |||
| 11 | RSTOAEDAO | ROOSTED | 79 – 30 | ROASTED | DASTOOR*, TORSADE | 83 |
| 12 | JBLAERCAL | RECALL | 85 – 36 | CALLER | JELLABA* | 90 |
| 13 | PHREUBERR | PUREE | 90 – 41 | PURER | BEURRE*, BURPEE | 96 |
| 14 | 50 5 6 8 7 10 → 526 | 526
(7 − 5 + 50) × 10 + 6 |
100 – 41 | 521 |
|
106 |
| 15 | FLEECRYPT | PERFECTLY
(12.75 seconds) |
110 – 41 | 116 | ||