Episode 4984

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Episode 4984 was broadcast on 22 February 2010, as part of Series 62.

Heather Badcock played Barney Maunder-Taylor, with Barney Maunder-Taylor winning 89 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenni Falconer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Heather Badcock	Score	Barney Maunder-Taylor	Others	Max.
1	MEBISPACE	campies ☓	0 – 6	PEACES	AMICES*, APICES*, APIECE*, BECAME*, BICEPS*, CEIBAS*, ESCAPE*, PIECES*, SCAMPI, SPECIE*	6
2	GNPUOITLO	POUTING	7 – 13	POUTING	POOTLING	14
3	RDESACTEH	CHEATERS	15 – 21	CHEATERS	DETACHES, HEADREST, HECTARES*, SEARCHED*, STARCHED*, TEACHERS*	22
4	NCLOUEFNO	FLOUNCE	22 – 21	FUNNEL	NUCLEON*	29
5	50 75 8 6 3 1 → 700	700 (8 + 6) × 50	32 – 31	700 (8 + 6) × 50		39
TTT	RUBHAIRS	Put Basil on telly, then edit his photo.			AIRBRUSH
6	RSDMUASEI	MASSED	38 – 37	DREAMS	MISREADS, RADIUSES*, SIDEARMS*, SURMISED*	47
7	BETQAOLRU	TROUBLE	45 – 44	BLOATER	QUOTABLE	55
8	GESIRADNM	DREAMING	53 – 52	READINGS	GRADINES*, MARGINED*, SMEARING*	63
9	EOYSTONSR	STONERS	60 – 59	SOONEST	OSTENSORY*	81
10	50 100 8 9 1 6 → 841	841 8 × 100 + 50 − 9	70 – 69	841 8 × 100 + 50 − 9		91
TTT	SNOWSNAG	The last performance from a musical bird.			SWANSONG
11	GTIVEIDAK	DATIVE	76 – 69	DIET		97
12	NPIOAJXMI	PIANO	81 – 74	AXIOM	MOPANI	103
13	TARIROGVA	RATIO	86 – 79	GROAT	AVIATOR	110
14	50 9 5 7 3 6 → 636	—	86 – 89	636 (7 + 5) × (50 + 3)		120
15	STRONGICE	recosting ☓ (3 seconds)	86 – 89		ESCORTING	130