Episode 4895

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Episode 4895 was broadcast on 29 September 2009 as part of Series 61.

Tricia Finn played George Raison, with George Raison winning 81 - 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tricia Finn	Score	George Raison	Others	Max.
1	QRSIEIVTA	visits ☓	0 – 6	VARIES	REVISIT, AIRIEST*	7
2	SITMARWES	WARIEST	0 – 14	SMARTIES	ASTERISM*, WAITRESS*	15
3	NBRTUIONI	UNBORN	6 – 14	BRUNT	BURTON, BIOTIN*, BUNION*, INBORN*, INTRON*, TURION*	21
4	OSGEDNAOR	OREGANO	13 – 21	DANGERS	GOOSANDER*	39
5	75 3 1 10 4 5 → 517	511 (5 + 3 - 1) x 75 - 10 - 4	18 – 21	—	RR: 517 = (10 - 4 + 1) x 75 - 5 - 3	49
TTT	TUNALIPS	Out of control and told a likely story.			TAILSPUN
6	TYEHLEILT	HILLY	18 – 27	LITTLE	LITHELY	56
7	NAFZJIERP	fraize ☓	18 – 33	PANZER	INJERA*, PERFIN*, RAPINE*, ZANIER*	62
8	SCAOLLEDR	SCROLLED	26 – 41	CAROLLED	COLLARED*, COLLARDS*, CORELLAS*	70
9	BNHAIODRE	HANDIER	33 – 48	BROADEN	DEBONAIR, DIBORANE*	78
10	50 25 6 5 2 3 → 354	352	33 – 55	353 (5 + 2) x 50 + 3	RR: 354 = ((5 - 2) x 3 + 50) x 6	88
TTT	CRABARKS	Accommodation belonging to the president.			BARRACKS
11	UAESLMGCS	gaumless ☓	33 – 62	MUSCLES	CLAUSES*, MACULES*, MASCLES*, MESCALS*	95
12	OIRTPASNI	RATIONS	40 – 69	RATIONS	PATRONS, ASPIRIN, IRONIST*, PARISON*, TARPONS*, PIANIST*, RATIONS*, SPIRANT*, SPRAINT*	102
13	PDKUIOMNA	monika ☓	40 – 74	POUND	IMPOUND*	109
14	75 9 4 2 5 1 → 906	905 (9 + 2 + 1) x 75 + 5	47 – 81	905 (9 + 2 + 1) x 75 + 5	RR: 906 = (75 x 4 + 2) x (9 - 5 - 1)	119
15	MINIPOLOS	IMPLOSION (23 seconds)	57 – 81			129