Episode 4836

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Episode 4836 was broadcast on 10 June 2009, as part of Series 60.

Jacqueline Baker played Desi Corcoran, with Jacqueline Baker winning 84 - 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jacqueline Baker	Score	Desi Corcoran	Others	Max.
1	LPTRIOEGO	LOOPIER	7 – 0	portlier ☓	GOOPIER, POLITER*, TROOPIE*	7
2	CTZOAEMMA	COMMA	12 – 5	COMMA	METAZOA*	14
3	TCLLEIOSI	OILIEST	19 – 12	COLLIES	CELLIST*, CITOLES, COLITIS*, COLLETS*, ELICITS*, SOLICIT*	21
4	FPAOSNETI	PANTIES	26 – 12	poison ☓	ATONIES*, ATOPIES*, OPIATES, POINTES*, SAPIENT	28
5	75 4 1 8 6 2 → 587	587 8 x 75 - (4 + 2 + 6 + 1)	36 – 22	587 8 x 75 - (2 x 6 + 1)		38
TTT	SNUBSEMI	Do these rainclouds use public transport?			NIMBUSES
6	SNFQEAURS	SQUARES	43 – 29	SQUARES		45
7	MDRSIOANO	ORDAINS	50 – 29	ADORNS	MADRONOS*	53
8	NSGEIESDK	SEEKING	57 – 36	SEEDING	EDGINESS	61
9	HRNBUEADA	headburn ☓	57 – 36	unheard ☓8	BAHADUR*, BANDEAU*, BANDURA*, UNHEARD	68
10	50 7 6 5 1 5 → 803	801 (5 + 5 + 6) x 50) + 1	64 – 36	808		75
TTT	PLATENUT	Don't be childish and sulky, if you can't get it.			PETULANT
11	TXDVEOETA	DEVOTE	70 – 42	DEVOTE	TEXTED, VATTED*, VETOED, VETTED*	81
12	BNLEAERMU	ENABLER	77 – 49	ENABLER	NUMERABLE	99
13	DHRRAEIDO	HARDIER	84 – 56	HARRIED	DIEHARD, HOARDED*, HOARDER*, HOARIER*, RADIOED*, ROADIED*	106
14	75 9 7 1 1 8 → 351	—	84 – 56	359 ☓	RR: 358 Best: 351 = (9 x 8 - 1) x (7 - 1) - 75	116
15	MEATNVINO		84 – 56		ANTIVENOM	126