Episode 4971

Episode 4971 was broadcast on 3 February 2010, as part of Series 62.

Mark Abbitt played Jay Lopian, with Jay Lopian winning 101 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kaye Adams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Abbitt	Score	Jay Lopian	Others	Max.
1	MESINEUSK	semens ☓	0 – 0	unseems ☓	KINESES, MINUSES, NEMESIS, SIEMENS*	7
2	AINLSOTPE	PLANTS	0 – 8	PLAINEST	SEALPOINT	25
3	TOAUMTEHD	MOUTHED	7 – 15	MOUTHED	MUTATED, OUTDATE*	32
4	RLRAOETVA	volter ☓	7 – 21	TRAVEL	AERATOR, AREOLAR, LEVATOR, REALTOR, RELATOR*	39
5	25 7 8 7 1 10 → 144	—	7 – 31	144 (25 − (8 − 7)) × (7 − 1)		49
TTT	BAKEDCAT	Rewind in time to an old girlfriend.			BACKDATE
6	OIADBLCOX	diablo ☓	7 – 36	BLOOD	CABILDO*, DIABOLO	56
7	TEIEANLRP	PAINTER	14 – 43	LATRINE	APERIENT, INTERLAP, PEARLITE, PERINEAL, PETALINE, TRAPLINE, TREENAIL, TRIPLANE	64
8	TMBQUERIT	QUITTER	21 – 50	QUITTER	BRIQUET, TERBIUM, TRIBUTE	71
9	CWNEIAFCE	FIANCE	27 – 56	FIANCE	FAIENCE*, FIANCEE	78
10	100 1 3 8 10 4 → 119	119 100 + 10 + 8 + 1	37 – 66	119 100 + 10 + 8 + 1		88
TTT	INOTNICE	I not nice, but I very addictive.			NICOTINE
11	SAYNFEOAR	SONAR	37 – 72	FORAYS	ARENAS, FAYRES, FOYERS, REASON, SENARY, SENORA, YEARNS*	94
12	EAOGRLDME	ORDEAL	43 – 78	ROAMED	AEROGEL, EARLDOM, EMERALD, GLEAMED, REGALED, REMODEL*	101
13	YENOJOEIS	ENJOYS	49 – 84	ENJOYS		107
14	75 25 7 1 9 3 → 265	271	49 – 91	263 (75 + 25) × (3 − 1) + 9 × 7	RR: 265 = 3 × 75 + 25 + 7 + 9 − 1	117
15	FINETONIC		49 – 101	INFECTION (6 seconds)		127