Episode 4758

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Episode 4758 was broadcast on 16 February 2009, as part of Series 60.

Kate Richardson played Neil Zussman, with Neil Zussman winning 92 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Throughout the letters selection in Round 8, PISS was displayed on the board. The blooper can be seen here [1].

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kate Richardson	Score	Neil Zussman	Others	Max.
1	PTNLEAOZA	PLANET	0 – 7	POLENTA		7
2	XIWYOHEIG	whig ☓	0 – 12	WEIGH		12
3	MPNSAIERC	crampier ☓	0 – 19	PRANCES	CARMINES*	20
4	DEDFOBEOL	BLOODED	7 – 26	BLOODED	BEFOOLED	28
5	25 1 2 2 5 1 → 179	179 25 × (5 + 1 + 1) + 2 × 2	17 – 36	179 25 × (5 + 2) + 2 + 1 + 1		38
TTT	FIRSTPIE	Up in the skies, what a dragon might do.			SPITFIRE
6	LURNIDATT	DIURNAL	24 – 43	DIURNAL	RUTILANT*	46
7	NMSFIEADT	MANIFEST	32 – 43	INSTEAD	MEDIANTS*	54
8	PISSEGIUA	GASPS	37 – 48	PAGES	GIPSIES	61
9	BCRREIATM	RACIER	37 – 55	BARMIER	ARBITER*, ERRATIC*, RAREBIT	68
10	3 7 6 2 10 8 → 993	994 10 × (8 + 2) × (7 + 3) − 6	44 – 62	994 10 × (8 + 2) × (7 + 3) − 6	RR: 994 Best: 993 = (8 × 7 × 6 − 10 ÷ 2) × 3	78
TTT	GIVENTEA	It's a no to the piece of camera film.			NEGATIVE
11	QOKTMAOJE	JOKE	48 – 66	MAKE	AMOK*, ATOM, JAKE*, JATO*, JOOK*, JOTA*, KAME*, KOTO*, MAKO*, MATE*, MEAT*, META*, MOAT, MOJO, MOKE*, MOKO*, MOOK*, MOOT*, MOTE*, OKTA*, TAKE*, TAME*, TEAK*, TEAM*, TOEA*, TOKE*, TOME*, TOOK*	82
12	SOTNASEEE	sateens ☓	48 – 72	SEASON	ENTASES*, SENATES, SENSATE*	89
13	TSRGAEIDA	STRIDE	54 – 72	gradiates ☓	AIRDATES*, GRADATES, RADIATES	97
14	5 7 6 3 8 4 → 309	308	54 – 82	309 ((8 + 6) × 7 + 5) × 3		107
15	GENTLEDIP		54 – 92	DEPLETING (1.5 seconds)		117

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (End of Round 11 onwards)