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.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Oliver Garner	Score	Daphne Lord	Others	Max.
1	GTVEEARJB	BEAVER	6 – 6	BEATER	BARGEE, BAREGE*, 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