Episode 4950

Episode 4950 was broadcast on 15 December 2009, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 61.

Brian Selway played Ryan Taylor, with Ryan Taylor winning 91 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory McGrath, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brian Selway	Score	Ryan Taylor	Others	Max.
1	SQISEIFDA	FADES	5 – 5	IDEAS	DAISIES	7
2	ONAEYNDPU	ANNOYED	12 – 5	unpayed ☓	ANODYNE*	14
3	LEPMUELFO	FLUMP	17 – 10	FLUMP	POLLEE*	20
4	EMISDEGTA	GAMIEST	24 – 17	MIDGETS	MEDIATES, SIDEMEAT*	28
5	75 1 8 5 4 7 → 283	285	24 – 27	283 (75 − 1) × 4 − 8 − 5		38
TTT	DINEBILE	You can eat your words, but not in this case.			INEDIBLE
6	ENITGREJO	TEEING	24 – 34	INTEGER	GENITOR, JEERING, JOINTER, TREEING, TRIGONE	45
7	BARREONTA	BARONET	31 – 41	BARONET	ABERRANT, ARBORETA	53
8	IWIELSPOR	WILIER	31 – 48	SPOILER	WISPIER	60
9	LIELDITMN	LIMITED	38 – 55	LIMITED	DELIMIT, MIDLINE*	67
10	25 1 7 10 10 3 → 933	934 (10 × 3 + 7) × 25 + 10 − 1	45 – 62	934 (10 × 3 + 7) × 25 + 10 − 1	RR: 933 = ((25 + 7) × 10 − 10 + 1) × 3	77
TTT	TESTJOIN	Abandon the idea to dump cargo.			JETTISON
11	GYZAEIAST	AGEIST	51 – 68	AGEIST	AGATES, GAIETY, GAITAS, GAYEST*, STAGEY	83
12	ESKAOETOR	STROKE	51 – 75	RETAKES	ROSEATE*	90
13	CURDXIAIS	IXIAS	51 – 81	RADIUS		96
14	25 9 5 2 2 4 → 265	265 (9 + 2) × 25 − 5 × 2	61 – 91	265 (9 + 2) × 25 − 5 × 2		106
15	DUOASHORE	ROADHOUSE (12.25 seconds)	71 – 91			116