Episode 4976

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Episode 4976 was broadcast on 10 February 2010, as part of Series 62.

Craig Chittenden played Keith Chatton, with Craig Chittenden winning 98 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Craig Chittenden	Score	Keith Chatton	Others	Max.
1	MCTEAORIE	METEORIC	8 – 8	METEORIC		8
2	OREATWLOT	ROTATE	14 – 8	wattler ☓	ROOTLET	15
3	DNKUATSIO	STINK	19 – 13	SOUND	ASTOUND, DAIKONS	22
4	ASREYUSNI	INSURES	26 – 20	SUNRISE	SENARIUS*	30
5	2 4 3 5 9 4 → 362	363 9 × 4 × 5 × 2 + 3	33 – 20	—	RR: 362 = (9 × 4 × 5 + 4 − 3) × 2	40
TTT	DARTREST	Did this bird look at the first page?			REDSTART
6	EVSIRNEPS	INVERSES	41 – 20	PREENS	PREVISES*, RIPENESS, VERSINES*	48
7	LDGEOIYTA	LIGATED	48 – 20	GAIETY	GLOATED*, GODETIA	55
8	OVARLESDE	REVEALS	55 – 20	overseal ☓	RESOLVED, SLAVERED*	63
9	MTPOIETSI	TIPTOES	62 – 20	TEMPOS	EPITOMIST	81
10	100 75 10 4 7 8 → 344	344 100 × 4 − 8 × 7	72 – 20	342		91
TTT	EATTOLET	A lot of golf pegs, but no booze at all.			TEETOTAL
11	LNTEAEOPN	ETALON	78 – 26	PLANET	ANTELOPE	99
12	APGRAEBXI	GRAPE	83 – 26	—	AGAPE, BARGE*, BEIRA*, BRAAI*, GAPER*, GARBA*, GRIPE*, PAGER*, PAGRI*, PARGE*	104
13	DSBUOAFDE	BASED	88 – 26	BAUD	ABODED*, ABODES, ABUSED, ADOBES*, DAUBED*, DAUBES*, DOUSED*	110
14	25 50 7 1 5 7 → 368	368 50 × 7 + 25 − 7	98 – 26	364		120
15	CEDARTREE	decorated ☓ (2 seconds)	98 – 26	retraced ☓ (8.5 seconds)	RECREATED	130