Episode 4983
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Episode 4983 was broadcast on 19 February 2010, as part of Series 62.
Heather Badcock played Irene Wilson, with Heather Badcock winning 93 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graham Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Heather Badcock | Score | Irene Wilson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKERUPRAQ | SQUARER | 7 – 0 | SQUARE | PARURES* | 7 |
| 2 | TDEUNTNEV | VETTED | 13 – 6 | VENTED | UNVENTED | 15 |
| 3 | LASWINAMI | SALAMI | 13 – 13 | ANIMALS | MAINSAIL | 23 |
| 4 | PSEOLTERP | STOPPER | 20 – 20 | TOPPLES | ESTOPPEL*, POPSTREL* | 31 |
| 5 | 50 3 9 1 7 4 → 340 | 340
7 × 50 − 9 − 1 |
30 – 30 | 340
7 × 50 − 9 − 1 |
|
41 |
| TTT | MALTYPIE | It's when you go out and never want to come back in again. | PLAYTIME | |||
| 6 | BGIEMRASD | MIRAGES | 37 – 37 | BRAISED | ABRIDGES*, BRIGADES | 49 |
| 7 | SLEITOLMC | CLIMES | 43 – 37 | mistle ☓ | MELILOTS* | 57 |
| 8 | FMAIBTEON | BATON | 43 – 43 | FAMINE | AMBIENT, AMNIOTE, BOATMEN | 64 |
| 9 | OVDATICES | DATIVES | 50 – 43 | AVOIDS | ACTIVES*, ADVECTS*, ADVICES*, AVOCETS*, COASTED*, COSTIVE, COTISED*, DACOITS*, IODATES*, OCTAVES*, TOADIES*, VOIDEST* | 71 |
| 10 | 100 9 1 7 2 3 → 297 | 297
(100 − 1) × 3 |
60 – 53 | 297
100 × 3 − (2 + 1) |
|
81 |
| TTT | UPCINDER | Is it dear, Dear? I've no idea! | UNPRICED | |||
| 11 | PCAYNEDAR | PRANCED | 67 – 60 | PRANCED | ARDENCY*, DAYCARE | 88 |
| 12 | GNEITSZED | zesting ☓ | 67 – 67 | SEEDING | INGESTED | 96 |
| 13 | NOERFURHL | HURLER | 73 – 67 | ENROL | FLEURON, FORERUN* | 103 |
| 14 | 50 2 3 6 4 1 → 753 | 753
(4 + 1) × 3 × 50 + 6 ÷ 2 |
83 – 77 | 753
(4 + 1) × 3 × 50 + 6 ÷ 2 |
|
113 |
| 15 | NOBLEDUCK | UNBLOCKED
(13 seconds) |
93 – 77 | 123 | ||