Episode 4988

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Episode 4988 was broadcast on 26 February 2010, as part of Series 62.

Clarke Carlisle played Raheel Mirza, with Raheel Mirza winning 89 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenni Falconer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Clarke Carlisle	Score	Raheel Mirza	Others	Max.
1	MRCOIANSR	carrions ☓	0 – 5	SCRAM	ANOSMIC*, CARRION, CORSAIR*, CRIMSON*, MACRONS*, MANOIRS*, MARRONS*, MICRONS*	7
2	FTPMEAOSB	BEAST	5 – 10	BEAST	TEMPOS	13
3	TNBIOARIL	LIBATION	13 – 10	ORBITAL	LIBRATION	31
4	TDSNEAUGE	UNSEATED	21 – 10	ungated ☓	ENDGATES*	39
5	50 4 8 7 1 2 → 936	936 (7 + 4 + 8 − 1) × (50 + 2)	31 – 10	928		49
TTT	TENHARPS	One pink and plenty of blacks, but no snooker.			PANTHERS
6	PSHEOSRID	DOSSIER	38 – 17	DOSSIER	SPHEROIDS	67
7	PRLEIOMTA	MORTAL	38 – 24	PRIMATE	EPILATOR, PETIOLAR*, PROEMIAL*, TEMPORAL	75
8	SHCUEELRO	CLOSURE	45 – 31	CLOSURE	LECHEROUS	93
9	NDTUEANTA	TAUNTED	52 – 38	TAUNTED	ANDANTE, ATTUNED*, TANNATE*	100
10	75 100 2 6 5 10 → 415	415 5 × 100 − 75 − 10	62 – 48	415 (6 − 2) × 100 + 10 + 5		110
TTT	SETSLOVE	This pretty much describes the UK Eurovision entry.			VOTELESS
11	KRLOAESFV	flakers ☓	62 – 55	LOAFERS	FORSAKE*	117
12	DJSIOEYCT	JOISTED	69 – 62	SOCIETY	COTISED*	124
13	MTRIAEDNW	TRAINED	76 – 69	TRAINED	DETRAIN*, MEDIANT, MERANTI*, MINARET*, RAIMENT*, READMIT*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, WARTIME*, WIREMAN*	131
14	100 4 10 2 7 8 → 625	625 (4 + 2) × 100 + 10 + 7 + 8	86 – 79	625 (4 + 2) × 100 + 10 + 7 + 8		141
15	SISTERTOM		86 – 89	STORMIEST (3 seconds)		151