Episode 4869

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Episode 4869 was broadcast on 24 August 2009 as part of Series 61.

Paul Varlaam played Richard Savaker, with Paul Varlaam winning 94 - 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Varlaam	Score	Richard Savaker	Others	Max.
1	GESTOSNER	STRONG	6 – 0	STONE	SONGSTER*	8
2	MFAIUWORN	WOMAN	6 – 6	UNFAIR	UNIFORM, INFOWAR	15
3	KNADTEZMA	MANDATE	13 – 6	TANKED		22
4	RIABENROP	BARREN	19 – 6	banter ☓	AIRBORNE	30
5	100 9 6 3 6 10 → 687	687 6 x 100 + 9 x 10 - 3	29 – 16	687 (100 + 10 + 3) x 6 + 9		40
TTT	FREEDUMP	Used common sense, perhaps.			PERFUMED
6	LSUIAYETH	EASILY	35 – 22	SALUTE	HASTILY, HYALITE*, LATEISH*	47
7	TINMEGLIT	MELTING	42 – 22	MINGLE	EMITTING*	55
8	DVAEAPDSN	SADDEN	48 – 22	evades ☓	DEADPAN, PAVANES*	62
9	FGORPIDAT	PROFIT	54 – 22	GROAT	PAROTID	69
10	25 1 4 1 7 5 → 798	799 4 x 25 x (7 + 1) - 1	61 – 22	800		76
TTT	SKIPTREE	Lively, just like the other pig.			PERKIEST
11	QDOTLESRA	LOADERS	68 – 22	LASTER	LEOTARDS, LODESTAR, DELATORS*	84
12	LCOIUETLB	BULLET	74 – 28	BILLET	BOUCLE, BOULLE*, LOBULE*, CITOLE*, COLLET*, COLLIE*, OCELLI*, CULLET*, LOCULE*, LOCULI*, LUCITE*, LUETIC*	90
13	XNOSTESJA	NESTS	74 – 34	STONES	SEXTONS	97
14	50 8 2 5 2 7 → 596	596 (7 + 5) x 50 - 2 - 2	84 – 34	—		107
15	SETNIGHTS	TIGHTNESS (2 seconds)	94 – 34			117