Episode 4968

Episode 4968 was broadcast on 29 January 2010, as part of Series 62.

James Rawson played Howard Lovelady, with Howard Lovelady winning 81 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 3 August 2010.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Rawson	Score	Howard Lovelady	Others	Max.
1	TREUCSOIL	OUTLIERS	8 – 8	COSTLIER	CLOISTER, CLOTURES, CORTILES, COULTERS, CURLIEST, OUTCRIES, UTRICLES*	8
2	JSDMEIETA	MEDIATES	16 – 8	MASTED	JADEITES, SIDEMEAT	16
3	IUNREDGAZ	GRAINED	23 – 15	READING	GAZUNDER	24
4	NMTSOAEDE	NEMATODES	41 – 15	STEAMED		42
5	2 9 9 1 5 5 → 154	151	41 – 25	154 (9 − 2 + 5 + 5) × 9 + 1		52
TTT	ANSWERME	Males curse over clothing items.			MENSWEAR
6	BLDVOEANO	balooned ☓	41 – 30	BLEND	ALBEDO, BLONDE, BOODLE, DOABLE, LOANED, LOONED, NOODLE	58
7	XLFEORYEC	foxey ☓	41 – 35	FORCE	CELERY, CREOLE, FLEECY, FLEXOR, FREELY, REFLEX	64
8	RCTBAOEAS	BOATERS	41 – 43	ACROBATS	ASCORBATE*	82
9	QGEONSENI	NOSING	41 – 50	ENGINES	SOIGNEE*	89
10	100 3 9 2 6 5 → 926	926 (100 + 2) × 9 + 3 + 5	51 – 60	926 (100 + 3) × 9 − (6 − 5)		99
TTT	WINOSTAP	It's an unusual word, so you have the choice to change it.			SWAPTION
11	MRTOESAEI	ATOMISER	59 – 68	STEAMIER	AMORTISE, EMIRATES, TIRESOME	107
12	DPLRAEINO	PADRINO	66 – 75	PLAINER	PALINODE	115
13	PGHIUEYNK	PUNKY	66 – 81	PUKING	GUINEP, HYPING, KEYING*	121
14	50 2 6 1 3 7 → 387	387 (7 + 1) × (50 − 2) + 3	76 – 81	387 ☓		131
15	LAMEDMIND		76 – 81		MIDDLEMAN	141