Episode 4804

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Episode 4804 was broadcast on 27 April 2009, as part of Series 60.

Julie Russell played Dominic Colley, with Julie Russell winning 104 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Julie Russell	Score	Dominic Colley	Others	Max.
1	GZPREAOVS	PROVES	6 – 6	GRAPES	GAPERS*, GASPER*, GAZERS*, GRAVES*, GRAZES*, GROPES*, GROSZE*, GROVES*, OPERAS*, PAGERS*, PAREOS*, PARGES*, PAVERS*, SPARGE*	6
2	DNCEIESTA	STAINED	13 – 13	STAINED	ANDESITE, CINEASTE*, DISTANCE*	14
3	COFIJRUOS	FOURS	18 – 18	ROOFS	FURIOSO*	21
4	RLRAUEMTA	AMULET	24 – 18	unreal ☓	ARMATURE*	29
5	25 2 5 1 3 6 → 610	610 25 × 6 × (3 + 1) + 5 × 2	34 – 28	610 25 × 6 × (3 + 1) + 5 × 2		39
TTT	LEGSHINS	They sound unmarried and are very sore.			SHINGLES
6	QDREAOSTA	ROASTED	41 – 28	STORED	TORSADE	46
7	KNLEAIRNT	RELIANT	48 – 28	TINKER	INTERNAL	54
8	SMGEOIBLE	BOILS	53 – 33	MILES	OBLIGEES*	62
9	RDHAOETTU	THROATED	61 – 33	HOTTER	AUTHORED	70
10	75 2 6 1 2 10 → 800	800 (75 + 6 − 1) × 10	71 – 43	800 (75 + 2 + 2 + 1) × 10		80
TTT	RAPDISCO	The clue to this is somewhat irregular.			SPORADIC
11	PNGOIOEPR	ROPING	71 – 50	POOPING	GOOPIER*, PIROGEN*, PONGIER*, POOPIER*, REPPING*	87
12	TWNIEISRE	WINTERS	78 – 57	WINTERS	WINTERISE*	105
13	MSFAIAEXB	MAFIAS	84 – 57	EXAMS	BAASIE*, SAMFIE*	111
14	25 50 4 6 10 3 → 176	176 3 × 50 + 25 + (10 − 6) ÷ 4	94 – 67	176 3 × 50 + 25 + (6 + 4) ÷ 10		121
15	LIMPIDONG	IMPLODING (2.25 seconds)	104 – 67			131

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)