Episode 4978

Episode 4978 was broadcast on 12 February 2010, as part of Series 62.

Craig Chittenden played Mark Gascoigne, with Craig Chittenden winning 107 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Craig Chittenden	Score	Mark Gascoigne	Others	Max.
1	KSDAEGYOA	SOAKED	6 – 0	GOADS	SOAKAGE	7
2	LEGNTIRSE	INTEGERS	14 – 0	gentiles ☓	STREELING	25
3	TDRUIHEAS	HARDIEST	22 – 0	SHARED	THESAURI*	33
4	VEORSVAOB	BRAVES	28 – 6	BRAVES	BRAVOES	40
5	100 7 6 7 5 5 → 895	895 (100 + 7 × 7 + 6 × 5) × 5	38 – 6	—		50
TTT	HERGRACE	Put a bit more life in your batteries, perhaps?			RECHARGE
6	RMNEAOTRN	MOANER	44 – 6	☓⁶	ORNAMENT	58
7	NCLFEAELI	FALLEN	50 – 12	FELINE	FAIENCE, FIANCEE, ICEFALL, NACELLE*	65
8	WAPTBOEAT	TEAPOT	56 – 18	TEAPOT		71
9	QJTLEIEDA	ELATED	62 – 24	JILTED	JADEITE*	78
10	75 6 3 8 9 4 → 735	735 (6 + 4) × 75 − (3 × 8 − 9)	72 – 24	738		88
TTT	GLANCEIN	Getting rid of the dirt. How dry!			CLEANING
11	PMSTUIPOE	moppiest ☓	72 – 30	POSTIE	IMPETUS, IMPUTES, MOPIEST, MOPPETS, MUPPETS, PITEOUS, STOMPIE, TIMEOUS, TOPPIES, UPTEMPO	95
12	TNNOUEOFS	FUNNEST	79 – 30	TONNES	FESTOON, NEUSTON*	102
13	DMUOENSLI	UNSOILED	87 – 30	DEMONS	DELUSION, EMULSION, MUSLINED	110
14	100 2 1 8 2 4 → 390	390 100 × 4 − (8 + 2)	97 – 40	390 100 × 4 − (8 + 2)		120
15	WINEGIRTH	WITHERING (0.5 seconds)	107 – 40			130