Episode 4986

Episode 4986 was broadcast on 24 February 2010, as part of Series 62.

Adam Guest played Clarke Carlisle, with Clarke Carlisle winning 89 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenni Falconer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Guest	Score	Clarke Carlisle	Others	Max.
1	TNJIAIBTU	JAUNT	5 – 5	JAUNT	INTUIT*	6
2	CPDAEUCSE	ESCAPED	12 – 12	ESCAPED	ACCEDES, ACCUSED, SPECCED, SUCCEED, UPCASED	13
3	AEAXMSTDR	DREAMS	18 – 18	DREAMS	SMARTED	20
4	HKREIOGTR	hogtie ☓	18 – 24	GORIER	HERITOR*, RIGHTER	27
5	2 1 7 5 1 4 → 453	455 7 × 5 × ((2 + 1) × 4 + 1)	25 – 24	—	RR: 455	34
TTT	CASHNETS	Small clips of songs heard in weightlifting.			SNATCHES
6	LLSAEORLM	SLALOM	25 – 31	SMALLER	SLALOMER*	42
7	IEONFDMQC	COINED	25 – 38	DEMONIC	CONFIDE	49
8	SWGEIODRS	SWORDS	25 – 45	DOSSIER	DIGRESS, DOWRIES, DOWSERS, DROWSES, GROSSED, ROWDIES, SODGERS, WEIRDOS, WIDGERS*	56
9	YLHEOESRV	holers ☓	25 – 51	REVELS	SHOVELER*	64
10	100 9 10 4 1 8 → 594	594 (100 − 1) × (10 − 4)	35 – 61	594 (100 − 1) × (10 − 4)		74
TTT	MENSALES	Mr. Nobody will help you get this.			NAMELESS
11	OEARPRBGD	BADGER	41 – 67	BARRED	PEGBOARD, PROGRADE	82
12	FANENVNIP	PAIN	41 – 72	INANE	FINNAN, PENNIA, PINNAE	88
13	TGSAEUTRT	STATURE	48 – 79	STATUTE	GUTTATE, GUTTERS, STUTTER, TARGETS, TARTEST, TATTERS, TAUTEST	95
14	75 3 6 2 7 8 → 795	796 (7 + 3) × 75 + 8 × 6 − 2	55 – 79	793	RR: 795 = (8 + 3) × 75 − (7 − 2) × 6	105
15	VINEWRITE		55 – 89	INTERVIEW (16.5 seconds)		115