Episode 4750

Episode 4750 was broadcast on 4 February 2009, as part of Series 60.

Lisa Thomson played Roy Catley, with Lisa Thomson winning 77 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lisa Thomson	Score	Roy Catley	Others	Max.
1	TBVTNAOAE	BATON	0 – 6	BATTEN	ANATTO, NOTATE, NOVATE	6
2	CPSAETDOM	SCOPED	6 – 6	fate ☓	CAPOTES, COASTED, DAMPEST, DECAMPS, PODCAST, POMADES, SCAMPED, STAMPED, STOMPED, TOECAPS	13
3	TRRMREAIL	marrier ☓	6 – 13	TRAILER	MALTIER, RETIRAL, RETRIAL, TARRIER	20
4	SJMIOEGHS	HOMIES	12 – 13	SIGHS	EGOISM, GISMOS, JISSOM, JOSHES, MOSHES, MOSSIE, SHMOES, SHOJIS*	26
5	100 9 6 10 5 7 → 846	844 100 × 9 − 5 × 10 − 6	19 – 13	840	RR: 846 = (100 − 6) × 9	36
TTT	INEEDVET	It falls fast according to him.			EVENTIDE
6	NPLAESNSO	LESSON	25 – 19	PLANES	NAPLESS, NELSONS, NOPALES*	43
7	MGSNDUEOA	MOUNDS	31 – 19	soundman ☓	DAEMONS, MANGOES, MASONED, MENUDOS, OSMUNDA	50
8	LREKNOYQI	LINKER	37 – 25	LINKER	YOLKIER	57
9	HDDNBEEAX	HEADED	43 – 31	BEHEAD	BEDHEAD, HEADEND*	64
10	25 3 6 7 9 3 → 459	459 25 × 6 × 3 + 9	53 – 41	459 25 × 6 × 3 + 9		74
TTT	GIRLGANG	A bit of this does your throat a lot of good.			GARGLING
11	SRPTSUOAE	SPORTS	53 – 48	SPAREST	APTEROUS, ESPARTOS, PASTURES, POSTURES, PROTASES, SEAPORTS, SPOUTERS	82
12	RFLOAETTD	FLOATER	60 – 55	FLATTER	DEFLATOR*	90
13	LWRCNEOID	CROWNED	67 – 62	CROWNED	CLOWNED, CROWDIE*, DOWNIER	97
14	75 8 1 5 4 2 → 165	165 75 × 2 + (4 − 1) × 5	77 – 62	—		107
15	OLLIEBOND		77 – 62		BLOODLINE	117