Episode 4982
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Episode 4982 was broadcast on 18 February 2010, as part of Series 62.
Heather Badcock played Stevie Wright, with Heather Badcock winning 82 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graham Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Heather Badcock | Score | Stevie Wright | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIEMRINXO | MIXER | 5 – 0 | MORE | FERMION | 7 |
| 2 | LDSAUMEAT | AMUSED | 5 – 8 | ADULATES | 15 | |
| 3 | BMEDISOPA | biopeds ☓ | 5 – 13 | MODES | ADIPOSE*, IMPOSED*, POMADES | 22 |
| 4 | LGSEACOEN | CLEANSE | 12 – 20 | GLANCES | CONGEALS, GASOLENE* | 30 |
| 5 | 25 75 9 6 1 10 → 380 | — | 12 – 20 | — |
RR: 380 = (6 − 1) × (10 − 9 + 75) |
40 |
| TTT | TESTCASE | It behaves, but still gets wound up and ejected. | CASSETTE | |||
| 6 | TTSOUEADK | OUTDATES | 20 – 28 | OUTDATES | TAKEOUTS* | 48 |
| 7 | GOUCTAYSE | COAST | 25 – 33 | GOATS | ACETOUS*, OUTAGES, SCUTAGE* | 55 |
| 8 | DBPIELAEZ | BAILED | 31 – 33 | pailed ☓ | BIPEDAL, PIEBALD | 62 |
| 9 | SFOEDUCTN | CONFUSED | 39 – 41 | CONFUSED | CONFUTED*, CONFUTES*, CONTUSED* | 70 |
| 10 | 50 9 6 10 6 8 → 733 | 732
(9 + 6) × 50 − 10 − 8 |
46 – 41 | 734 ☓ |
Best: 733 = (50 × 10 − 6) × 9 ÷ 6 − 8 |
80 |
| TTT | FINEFROG | Volunteering to take the gift. | OFFERING | |||
| 11 | HERLIGANR | HEARING | 53 – 48 | HERRING | GNARLIER*, NARGHILE | 88 |
| 12 | TENYRIOTE | NETTER | 59 – 54 | NETTER | ENTIRETY, ETERNITY* | 96 |
| 13 | JIRLOARVO | JOVIAL | 65 – 54 | jailor ☓ | JAROOL* | 102 |
| 14 | 25 10 2 8 2 6 → 942 | 946
(6 × 8 − 10) × 25 − 2 − 2 |
72 – 54 | — |
RR: 942 = ((6 − 2) × 10 − 2) × 25 − 8 |
112 |
| 15 | GILTSTINK | SKITTLING
(3 seconds) |
82 – 54 | 122 | ||