Episode 4967

Episode 4967 was broadcast on 28 January 2010, as part of Series 62.

James Rawson played Toni Balestra, with James Rawson winning 100 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Rawson	Score	Toni Balestra	Others	Max.
1	TFPIELMAT	FLATTIE	7 – 7	FLATTIE	FLEAPIT*	7
2	NSEOPDUVA	DAPSONE	14 – 14	UNPOSED	UNPAVED, UNSAVED*	14
3	XTIERCUDN	INTRUDE	21 – 14	crudite ☓	DEXTRIN, INDUCER, UNTRIED	21
4	BELMARQIS	MARBLES	28 – 21	RAMBLES	ABLEISM, AMBLERS, AMBRIES, BAILERS, BALMIER, LAMBERS, LIMBERS, MAILERS*, REALISM	28
5	100 50 9 4 2 8 → 188	188 2 × 100 − (8 + 4)	38 – 31	188 2 × 100 − (8 + 4)		38
TTT	BRAVEASI	Brave as I am, this is too rough for me.			ABRASIVE
6	ONMEIDRTO	MONITORED	56 – 49	MONITORED		56
7	KGTAOSINT	TOASTING	64 – 49	SOAKING	GOATSKIN, STOTINKA*	64
8	UGTFIABSZ	AGIST	69 – 54	BAITS	ZAFTIG	70
9	OAHPYULNR	NOPAL	69 – 60	HOURLY	ALPHORN, UNROYAL*	77
10	100 75 9 9 1 1 → 520	516 (9 − 1 − 1) × 75 − 9	76 – 60	525	RR: 520 = (75 − 9 − 1) × (9 − 1)	87
TTT	ROADCELL	Seized by the neck of the shirt, perhaps?			COLLARED
11	SVLOEWISR	LOVES	76 – 66	VOWELS	LORISES, RISSOLE, SILVERS, SLIVERS, SOLVERS, SWIVELS*	94
12	PNEETDNAL	PLANTED	83 – 73	PLANTED	ENPLANED*	102
13	RCSEIGASY	GASSIER	90 – 80	GASSIER		109
14	25 8 4 2 10 3 → 274	274 (8 + 3) × 25 − (10 ÷ 2 − 4)	100 – 90	274 (25 + 2) × 10 + 4		119
15	SILLEYBUM		100 – 90		SUBLIMELY	129