Episode S48

Episode S48 was broadcast on 22 December 2020, as the second of the 2020 Christmas special episodes and was between the series winners who won Series 63 and Series 69.

Callum Todd played Jack Hurst, with Jack Hurst winning 125 – 100. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: As per the previous special episode, Colin Murray incorrectly recited the first Tinsel Teaser as "over the coming days..." after the break.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Callum Todd	Score	Jack Hurst	Others	Max.
1	UOEIAYWCD	ADIEU	5 – 5	WAYED	DIOECY*	6
2	STLEOAMRN	STOREMAN	5 – 23	MARLSTONE	MESTRANOL*	24
3	100 25 75 50 6 6 → 603	603 6 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25	15 – 33	603 6 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25		34
TTT	SLOWFLAN	In the coming days, you might get a lot of this.			SNOWFALL
4	HPBIEASDG	BASHED	21 – 33	pigheads ☓	APHIDES, BAGSIED, PEGASID	41
5	NMFDTSIUO	FOUNDS	21 – 41	DISMOUNT		49
6	100 8 7 10 3 8 → 399	399 (8 × 8 − 7) × (10 − 3)	31 – 51	399 (7 − 3) × 100 − 8 ÷ 8		59
7	RLNCEIOEV	OVERLINE	39 – 59	OVERLINE	COVERLINE	77
8	DTNAIOSFM	STIFADO	39 – 67	SAINTDOM	MONADIST*	85
9	100 25 3 5 8 7 → 896	896 (100 + 7 + 5) × 8	49 – 77	896 (100 + 25 + 3) × 7		95
TTT	FUNGIFTS	Gifts are fun to Christmas, but you can't beat one of these.			STUFFING
10	SNPAEOHTG	HEPTAGONS	67 – 95	PATHOGENS		113
11	RLJSIEAUN	INJURES	74 – 102	JAILERS	INSULAE, INSULAR, LARNIES, NAILERS, RESLAIN, UNJAILS, URANILE, URINALS*	120
12	TPKEIAWOE	KWAITO	80 – 108	PEEWIT	KATIPO, KEWPIE, OPIATE*	126
13	ARCOGIBER	BEAR	80 – 115	BEGORRA	AEROBIC, BRACERO, RIBCAGE*	133
14	50 3 5 5 7 8 → 625	625 (5 + 5) × (7 + 3) × 50 ÷ 8	90 – 125	625 50 × 5 × 5 ÷ (8 ÷ (7 − 3))		143
15	XMASCLUBI	SUBCLIMAX (1.25 seconds)	100 – 125			153