Episode 4998
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Episode 4998 was broadcast on 12 March 2010, as part of Series 62.
Kevin Davis played Stuart Inglis, with Kevin Davis winning 80 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Kevin Davis | Score | Stuart Inglis | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLIERUNDL | DUELLING | 8 – 8 | DUELLING | INDULGER* | 8 |
| 2 | AOVDWOEJT | AVOWED | 14 – 8 | VOTED | 14 | |
| 3 | RSBIQEACI | BRACES | 14 – 15 | ASCRIBE | 21 | |
| 4 | STEAFMOAN | STAMEN | 20 – 21 | FASTEN | FOMENTS, NAMASTE*, SMETANA* | 28 |
| 5 | 50 100 25 8 9 10 → 414 | 414
8 × 50 + 100 ÷ 25 + 10 |
30 – 21 | — |
|
38 |
| TTT | EIGHTSIN | They're those.... you know what....you know what I mean, those..... what do you call its? | THINGIES | |||
| 6 | IEHRGAEHT | HERITAGE | 38 – 21 | HIGHER | 46 | |
| 7 | DATNICOPE | ACTIONED | 38 – 39 | CAPTIONED | 64 | |
| 8 | SEOKMURYE | MOUSER | 44 – 45 | SMOKER | KERMES*, KERSEY*, KEYERS*, MOUSEY*, REKEYS*, RESUME, SMOKEY* | 70 |
| 9 | ASVOTRELD | REVOLTS | 51 – 45 | STROVE | DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LEVATORS*, LODESTAR, SOLVATED* | 78 |
| 10 | 100 75 25 9 9 5 → 583 | 584
5 × 100 + 9 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25 |
58 – 52 | 584
5 × 100 + 9 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
85 |
| TTT | IANSGIRL | In days gone by, Ian's girl might have chained herself to these. | RAILINGS | |||
| 11 | PSALTIEFI | pilates ☓ | 58 – 58 | PETALS | FLEAPITS | 93 |
| 12 | EANSIPGCE | ESCAPING | 66 – 66 | ESCAPING | AGENCIES, SAPIENCE* | 101 |
| 13 | NARTSEODR | DONATES | 73 – 73 | RODENTS | ADORNERS*, ROADSTER | 109 |
| 14 | 25 75 2 1 7 2 → 480 | 479
(7 − 1) × 75 + 25 + 2 + 2 |
80 – 73 | — |
RR: 480 = (75 − 25 − 2) × (7 + 2 + 1) |
119 |
| 15 | TURFSPOOR | 80 – 73 | RUSTPROOF | 129 | ||
