Episode 4973 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 12:12, 5 February 2026

2026-02-05T12:12:43Z

Mclarenguy22 at 10:40, 9 March 2022

2022-03-09T10:40:42Z

The Doctor at 12:59, 3 September 2020

2020-09-03T12:59:10Z

Launchballer: /* Rounds */ I'm going to split episodes critically affected by administrative errors.

2020-04-09T15:08:04Z

‎Rounds: I'm going to split episodes critically affected by administrative errors.

JRTerrier24 at 00:06, 6 December 2011

2011-12-06T00:06:30Z

JohnnyCanuck: /* Rounds */

2011-12-05T22:43:27Z

‎Rounds

JohnnyCanuck: /* Rounds */

2011-12-05T22:43:05Z

‎Rounds

JRTerrier24 at 09:58, 2 November 2010

2010-11-02T09:58:13Z

Smjg: tidy

2010-10-05T20:06:16Z

tidy

JRTerrier24 at 18:34, 4 October 2010

2010-10-04T18:34:34Z

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Jay Lopian]] played [[Phill Thorne]], with Jay Lopian winning {{score|81|79}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kaye Adams]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 7, Lopian seemed to declare the invalid {{word|outsteer {{x}}}}, whereas everyone else thought he declared the valid {{word|OUTSTARE}}. Lopian won by just 2 points, so Thorne was invited back to [[Series 63|the next series]].
+NOTE: In Round 7, Lopian seemed to declare the invalid {{word|outsteer {{x}}}} whereas everyone else thought he declared the valid {{word|OUTSTARE}}. Lopian won by just 2 points, so Thorne was invited back to [[Series 63|the next series]].
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Jay Lopian]] played [[Phill Thorne]], with Jay Lopian winning {{score|81|79}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kaye Adams]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 7, Lopian seemed to declare the illegal {{word|OUTSTEER}}, whereas everyone else thought he declared the legal {{word|OUTSTARE}}. He won by just 2 points, so Thorne was invited back to [[Series 63|the next series]].
+NOTE: In Round 7, Lopian seemed to declare the invalid {{word|outsteer {{x}}}}, whereas everyone else thought he declared the valid {{word|OUTSTARE}}. Lopian won by just 2 points, so Thorne was invited back to [[Series 63|the next series]].
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
 {{R-TTT         |CITYLIFE|Not city life, in fact, she's very happy living in Kendal.|FELICITY}}
 {{R-letters  |6 |NFUIOMCEG|FUMING   |FUMING   |GENOMIC             | 36|36 | 56}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |TOUSTREAE|OUTSTARE**|OUTSTARE |ROUSETTE*           | 44|44 | 64}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |TOUSTREAE|{{wronglyallowed|OUTSTARE}}|OUTSTARE |ROUSETTE*           | 44|44 | 64}}
 {{R-letters  |8 |PTCIEAYNE|PIECE    |PENCE    |PATIENCE            | 49|49 | 72}}
 {{R-letters  |9 |BRYAIAECN|CARBINE  |BINARY   |ACARINE*, BREYANI*, CARINAE*| 56|49 | 79}}

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 {{DEFAULTSORT:4973}}
 [[Category:Episodes in Series 62]]
-[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]
+[[Category:Episodes critically affected by administrative errors]]
 [[Category:15-round games]]
 [[Category:Episodes presented by Jeff Stelling]]

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Jay Lopian]] played [[Phill Thorne]], with Jay Lopian winning {{score|81|79}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kaye Adams]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 7, Jay seemed to declare the illegal {{word|OUTSTEER}}, whereas everyone else thought he declared the legal {{word|OUTSTARE}}. He won by just 2 points, so Phill was invited back to [[Series 63|the next series]].
+NOTE: In Round 7, Lopian seemed to declare the illegal {{word|OUTSTEER}}, whereas everyone else thought he declared the legal {{word|OUTSTARE}}. He won by just 2 points, so Thorne was invited back to [[Series 63|the next series]].
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
 {{R-TTT         |CITYLIFE|Not city life, in fact, she's very happy living in Kendal.|FELICITY}}
 {{R-letters  |6 |NFUIOMCEG|FUMING   |FUMING   |GENOMIC             | 36|36 | 56}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |TOUSTREAE|OUTSTARE** |OUTSTARE |ROUSETTE*           | 44|44 | 64}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |TOUSTREAE|OUTSTARE**|OUTSTARE |ROUSETTE*           | 44|44 | 64}}
 {{R-letters  |8 |PTCIEAYNE|PIECE    |PENCE    |PATIENCE            | 49|49 | 72}}
 {{R-letters  |9 |BRYAIAECN|CARBINE  |BINARY   |ACARINE*, BREYANI*, CARINAE*| 56|49 | 79}}

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{episode|previous=Episode 4972|next=Episode 4974}}
-'''Episode 4973''' was broadcast on 5 February 2010 as part of [[Series 62]].
+'''Episode 4973''' was broadcast on 5 February 2010, as part of [[Series 62]].
 [[Jay Lopian]] played [[Phill Thorne]], with Jay Lopian winning {{score|81|79}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kaye Adams]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

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 '''Episode 4973''' was broadcast on 5 February 2010 as part of [[Series 62]].
-[[Jay Lopian]] played [[Phill Thorne]], with Jay Lopian winning 81 - 79. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kaye Adams]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+[[Jay Lopian]] played [[Phill Thorne]], with Jay Lopian winning {{score|81|79}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kaye Adams]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 7, Jay seemed to declare the illegal {{word|OUTSTEER}}, whereas everyone thought else thought he declared the legal {{word|OUTSTARE}}. He won by just 2 points, so Phill was invited back to [[Series 63|the next series]].
+NOTE: In Round 7, Jay seemed to declare the illegal {{word|OUTSTEER}}, whereas everyone else thought he declared the legal {{word|OUTSTARE}}. He won by just 2 points, so Phill was invited back to [[Series 63|the next series]].
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 {{R-letters  |4 |THTAEGILO|ALIGHT   |TOILET   |GOLIATH             | 20|20 | 39}}
 {{R-numbers  |5 | 25|9|4|7|6|7| 598
-|598|sol1=(6 x 4 x 25) - (9 - 7)
+|598|sol1=6 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 7)
-|598|sol2=(6 x 4 x 25) - (9 - 7)
+|598|sol2=6 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 7)
 |30|30|49}}
 {{R-TTT         |CITYLIFE|Not city life, in fact, she's very happy living in Kendal.|FELICITY}}
@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 {{R-letters  |9 |BRYAIAECN|CARBINE  |BINARY   |ACARINE*, BREYANI*, CARINAE*| 56|49 | 79}}
 {{R-numbers  |10| 9|3|10|1|8|1| 482
-|490|sol1=(((3 + 1 + 1) x 8) + 9) x 10
+|490|sol1=((3 + 1 + 1) × 8 + 9) × 10
-|&mdash;
+|—
-|rr=482|solrr=((9 - 3) x 8 x 10) + 1 + 1
+|rr=482|solrr=(9 − 3) × 8 × 10 + 1 + 1
 |61|49|89}}
 {{R-TTT         |LOVESSID|Make the sugar cube vanish and end the marriage.|DISSOLVE}}
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 {{R-letters  |13|IOIRVLNOE|VIRILE   |LOONIER  |IVORINE*, OLIVINE*, RILIEVO*, VIOLONE*| 74|69 |110}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 75|100|1|7|8|6| 371
-|374|sol1=((6 - 1) x 75) - (8 - 7)
+|374|sol1=(6 − 1) × 75 − (8 − 7)
 |374 {{x}}
-|rr=371|solrr=((75 + 1) x 6) + 8 + 7 - 100
+|rr=371|solrr=(75 + 1) × 6 + 8 + 7 − 100
 |81|69|120}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|TEDIUMNIL|c2time=4|c2sol=UNLIMITED|81|79|130}}
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:4973}}
 [[Category:15-round games]]
 [[Category:Episodes presented by Jeff Stelling]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Kaye Adams as a guest]]