Episode 4989

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Episode 4989 was broadcast on 1 March 2010, as part of Series 62.

Raheel Mirza played Sarah Wilkinson, with Raheel Mirza winning 72 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Raheel Mirza	Score	Sarah Wilkinson	Others	Max.
1	LKFROAEOS	LOAFERS	7 – 0	foolers ☓	AEROSOL*, FORSAKE*, LOOKERS, ROSEOLA*	7
2	VDSJCIEAT	casted ☓	7 – 6	CADETS	ACTIVES*, ADVECTS*, ADVICES*, DATIVES	14
3	YNTWUEIEN	ENTWINE	14 – 13	ENTWINE	UNTWINE*	21
4	OIEMRDPSO	MOODIER	21 – 20	MOODIER	MOIDORES*, PREDOOMS*, PROMISED	29
5	25 4 7 10 1 1 → 476	472	21 – 27	475 (10 + 7 + 1 + 1) × 25	RR: 476 = (25 + 4 − 1) × (10 + 7)	39
TTT	PILLCASE	Did the group of female singers cook with this?			ALLSPICE
6	HRDLCEEIA	CHAIRED	28 – 34	DECLARE	HERALDIC	47
7	SHSPOIEVL	POLISHES	36 – 42	POLISHES	PLOSIVES*	55
8	AORMTRAUT	TRAUMA	42 – 48	ARMOUR	AUTOMAT, MUTATOR*	62
9	SPBOIEOMF	posie ☓	42 – 53	BOOMS	BIOMES*, IMPOSE	68
10	25 3 3 1 7 8 → 943	—	42 – 53	—	Best: 944 = (25 × (3 + 3 − 1) − 7) × 8	75
TTT	BOREWINS	These small guides are nuts about chocolate.			BROWNIES
11	TRMCUAENI	MANICURE	50 – 53	TRANCE	MURICATE, RUMINATE	83
12	SRNDAEATU	UNRATED	57 – 60	SAUNTER	TRANSUDE*	91
13	NLBRAIETN	INTERNAL	65 – 60	TRIBAL		99
14	25 8 4 9 3 6 → 890	891 25 × 4 × 9 − (6 + 3)	72 – 67	889 9 × 4 × 25 − 8 − 3	RR: 890 = (25 × 4 + 9) × 8 + 6 × 3	109
15	TRACKSHOE	shockrate ☓ (23 seconds)	72 – 67		SHORTCAKE	119