Episode 4873

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Episode 4873 was broadcast on 28 August 2009 as part of Series 61.

Ed Rossiter played Chris Davies, with Chris Davies winning 106 - 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ed Rossiter	Score	Chris Davies	Others	Max.
1	GFMSOEESL	FLOGS	5 – 5	FLEES	SOLFEGES*	8
2	GPDOSEOEL	SPOOLED	12 – 12	PLEDGES	POODLES, SPLODGE	15
3	AIARTNFOM	ANIMATOR	20 – 20	FORAMINA		23
4	NQSUORLII	SIRLOIN	27 – 27	LIQUORS	RONQUILS*	31
5	75 1 8 6 8 9 → 224	224 (9 - 6) x 75 - 1	37 – 37	224 (9 - 6) x 75 - 1		41
TTT	NUNSMATH	He's on the lookout for an easy target.			HUNTSMAN
6	DEAYNIEPR	pindaree ☓	37 – 44	PERINEA	REPINED, DEANERY*, YEARNED*, RIPENED*	48
7	TDAIJAELN	tailend ☓	37 – 51	LANDTIE		55
8	CNTSUIUER	CISTERN	44 – 51	UNTIES	ENCRUST, CRETINS*, CRUSTIE*, ICTERUS*, INCRUST*, NUTSIER*	62
9	TNWAEISXR	WAXIEST	51 – 58	RETAINS	TINWARE, TAWNIER, ANTSIER*, NASTIER*, RETINAS*, RETSINA*, STAINER*, STEARIN*, TWINERS*, WINTERS*, WAITERS*, WARIEST*, WANTERS*	69
10	75 100 8 1 7 4 → 660	660 ☓	51 – 68	660 (100 + 1 + 4) x 7 - 75		79
TTT	TENINCON	You're always this, unless proven otherwise.			INNOCENT
11	TKBAEELTA	TAKABLE	58 – 75	EATABLE	TAKEABLE	87
12	ZSREAODNE	REASONED	66 – 83	REASONED		95
13	RMBOEIPDR	PERIOD	72 – 89	BORDER	PREMORBID*	113
14	100 7 5 10 6 6 → 968	969 (100 - 5) x 10 + 7 + 6 + 6	79 – 96	969 100 x 10 - 6 x 5 - (7 - 6)	RR: 968 = (100 + 6 - 5) x 10 - 7 x 6	123
15	IFFISOUND		79 – 106	DIFFUSION (1 second)		133