Episode 4912

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Episode 4912 was broadcast on 22 October 2009 as part of Series 61.

Brian Selway played Nicola Houston, with Brian Selway winning 94 - 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brian Selway	Score	Nicola Houston	Others	Max.
1	SLRUAEPHA	PERUSAL	7 – 0	PHRASE	HAULERS, LUPARAS*, PHALERA*, PHRASAL*, PLUSHER*, SPHERAL*	7
2	FTETCEIJB	EJECT	12 – 5	BEFIT	EEJIT*	12
3	LOMAVLETS	MALLETS	19 – 12	MALLETS	MALTOSE, SOLVATE*	19
4	NOEZDEIDN	DENIZEN	26 – 12	dezoned ☓		26
5	100 2 4 1 10 1 → 156	155 (4 + 1) x (10 + 1) + 100	33 – 12	153	RR: 156 = 2 x 100 - (10 + 1) x 4	36
TTT	LOSTDATE	Dwelling places for small amphibians, perhaps.			TOADLETS
6	LDTUOGAOR	GUARD	38 – 17	GUARD	RAGOUT, GALOOT, AGOROT*, DOLOUR*, LOGOUT*, RUGOLA*, TORULA*	42
7	SSNIEATTI	NASTIEST	46 – 25	NASTIEST	INSTATES, ANTSIEST*, TITANESS*, SANITISE*, SATINISE*	50
8	NCSEOLUIR	LOUSIER	53 – 25	—	INCLOSURE, RECLUSION*	68
9	GNPAIISNO	POISING	60 – 25	POSING	SOAPING, NOISING*, OPINING*, PAINING*, PINIONS*, SAPONIN*, SNIPING*, SPONGIN*	75
10	100 4 7 6 10 8 → 286	286 (7 - 4) x 100 - 8 - 6	70 – 25	287		85
TTT	NAMEGIRL	Put it on in order to put it off.			MALINGER
11	ECDSOETMA	COASTED	77 – 25	mascoted ☓	CESTODE*, COATEES*, DEMOTES*, STEAMED*	92
12	DQHAOIXSI	AXIS	81 – 29	HOAX	IXIAS, ADIOS, DOSAI*, DAHIS*, DOSHA*, OIDIA*	97
13	ROWTAEENY	WATERY	87 – 35	NOTARY	TOWNEE, EATERY*, NEATER*, ORNATE*, TOWERY*, TWEENY*, WANTER*, WEANER*, YAWNER*	103
14	75 50 1 10 8 3 → 165	167 50 x 3 + 10 + 8 - 1	94 – 35	167 ☓	RR: 165 = (8 + 1) x 10 + 75	113
15	HENPIGNAP		94 – 45	HAPPENING (1 second)		123