Episode 4870

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Episode 4870 was broadcast on 25 August 2009 as part of Series 61.

Paul Varlaam played Ed Rossiter, with Ed Rossiter winning 105 - 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Varlaam	Score	Ed Rossiter	Others	Max.
1	CURCIWHED	RICH	0 – 6	CHIDER	CHICER*, DREICH*, RUCHED*	6
2	SRPOEANRS	PERSONAS	8 – 14	SPORRANS	RESPONSA*	14
3	RXIMGELET	GIMLET	14 – 20	GIMLET	EMIGRE*, REGIME*, MELTER*, METIER*, RETIME*, MILTER*, REGLET*, RETILE*	20
4	YDFUOETMP	TEMPO	14 – 26	POUTED	DEPUTY, TUMEFY*, YOMPED*	26
5	100 2 8 9 4 9 → 562	564 (8 - 2) x 100 - 9 x 4	21 – 33	564 (8 - 2) x 100 - 9 x 4	RR: 562 = (9 x 8 + 2) x 9 - 100 - 4	36
TTT	REDGIANT	Moving lightly on egg shells, perhaps?			TREADING
6	SGTAEONZU	TONGUES	28 – 40	OUTAGES	SOUTANE, TANGOES, OUTSANG, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*	43
7	BRESTADAS	BASTARDS	36 – 48	BASTARDS	ASSARTED*	51
8	NVLIAIDON	INVALID	43 – 48	INLAID		58
9	RSOHERSIT	HORSIEST	51 – 56	SHORTIES	HERITORS*, HOISTERS*, RESISTOR*, ROISTERS*, SORRIEST*	66
10	5 7 3 5 4 25 → 307	307 3 x 4 x 25 + 7	61 – 66	307 3 x 4 x 25 + 7		76
TTT	EELGRASS	Very generous. Think of Superman's outfit.			LARGESSE
11	PMETKILDO	MILKED	67 – 72	KILTED	IMPLODE, PILOTED*	83
12	TBTEIETLI	TITLE	67 – 78	TITTLE	TITBIT, TITTIE*	89
13	PORQADNEC	pondera ☓	67 – 85	APRONED	ENDOCARP*	97
14	7 8 2 7 8 100 → 665	660	67 – 95	665 (100 + 2 - 7) x 7		107
15	BIRDSCEDE		67 – 105	DESCRIBED (1 second)		117