Episode 4961

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Episode 4961 was broadcast on 20 January 2010, as part of Series 62.

Oliver Garner played Daphne Lord, with Oliver Garner winning 91 - 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: There is doubt as to whether Daphne declared COASTED or the invalid word TOASTED in round 12. Even if her declaration had been disallowed, it would not have affected the outcome of the game, nor Oliver's overall points total.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Oliver Garner	Score	Daphne Lord	Others	Max.
1	GTVEEARJB	BEAVER	6 – 6	BEATER	BAREGE*, BARGEE, BERATE, BREVET*, GREAVE*, JAEGER*, REBATE*	6
2	ZRMSEOAPG	GRAPES	12 – 12	GRAZES	GAMERS*, GAPERS, GASPER*, GAZERS*, GOMERS*, GRAMPS*, GROPES, GROSZE*, MARGES*, MAZERS*, MOPERS*, OMEGAS*, OPERAS*, ORGASM*, PAGERS, PAREOS*, PARGES*, PROEMS*, RAMOSE*, REMAPS*, SPARGE*	12
3	OIULNCNKE	NUCLEON	19 – 12	UNLOCK	NUNLIKE	19
4	NSSOENINT	SONNETS	19 – 20	TENSIONS		27
5	75 9 9 6 8 7 → 192	195 (75 - 9 - 8 + 7) x (9 - 6)	26 – 20	196	RR: 192 = ((75 - 8) x (9 - 6)) - 9	37
TTT	NABSANAD	Forbid the Irish singer from wearing these.			BANDANAS
6	NDMBDAIEI	BANDIED	33 – 20	MAIDEN	DIAMINE*	44
7	OAFTSPUME	SFUMATO	40 – 20	TEMPOS		51
8	LTDPLIOIO	LIPOID	46 – 26	DOLLOP	OPIOID*	57
9	RQSIAEYDI	DAIRIES	53 – 33	DIARIES	AIRSIDE*, DIARISE	64
10	25 8 2 4 10 8 → 765	768 (((8 / 2) x 25) - 4) x 8	60 – 33	—	Best: 766 = (((25 x 8) - 8) x 4) - 2	71
TTT	DESKBOON	They are supportive when you get to the final page.			BOOKENDS
11	LTOEARXUR	REALTOR	67 – 33	TOURER	RELATOR, TORULAE*	78
12	TCMDLOAES	COASTED	74 – 40	COASTED	ALECOST*, CALMEST*, CASTLED, COLDEST*, LACTOSE*, LOCATED, LOCATES*, MALTOSE*, SOLACED*, TALCOSE*	85
13	FVTHEIODR	OVERHIT	81 – 47	FROTHED	THRIVED*	92
14	50 10 6 6 2 4 → 562	562 ((50 + 6) x 10) + 2	91 – 57	562 ((50 + 6) x 10) + 2		102
15	MATTEDPET	temptated ☓ (11 seconds)	91 – 67	ATTEMPTED (24.5 seconds)		112