Episode 4960

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Episode 4960 was broadcast on 19 January 2010 as part of Series 62.

Oliver Garner played Wendy Trigg, with Oliver Garner winning 115 - 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Oliver Garner	Score	Wendy Trigg	Others	Max.
1	EEULYCMSE	SEEMLY	6 – 6	CLUMSY	EMCEES*, LYCEES*, MELEES*, MULEYS*, MUSCLE*, MUSCLY	6
2	RZOLGEATS	GLOATERS	14 – 14	GLOATERS	LEGATORS	14
3	OILSONLTE	LOONIEST	22 – 14	lonliest ☓	OILSTONE*	22
4	SIENDUALD	DUALISED	30 – 14	slained ☓	LANDSIDE*, UNSADDLE*	30
5	25 5 4 9 3 1 → 784	784 ((25 x 4) +3 - 5) x (9 - 1)	40 – 14	785		40
TTT	COPSLOAF	Paper headgear for an idiot, perhaps?			FOOLSCAP
6	OMKETRAID	MEDIATOR	48 – 14	ROAMED	TIDEMARK	48
7	GCNOAORCI	CARING	48 – 21	RACCOON	ORGANIC	55
8	FARNOHEUS	HOARSEN	55 – 21	HOUSER ☓7	SENHORA*, UNHORSE*	62
9	TNBFAIEIM	AMBIENT	62 – 21	bantem ☓	INTIMAE*	69
10	100 8 9 7 6 4 → 517	517 (100 x 6) - (8 x 9) - 7 - 4	72 – 31	517 ((7 + 4 - 6) x 100) + 9 + 8		79
TTT	BODYGOES	Fond farewells to the great purchases.			GOODBYES
11	STNIEOAVB	BOTANISE	80 – 31	BONIEST	OBEISANT*, OBVIATES*	87
12	GEINYESAT	STAYING	87 – 38	STAYING	EASTING*, GENISTA*, INGESTA*, NEGATES, SEATING, SYENITE*, TAGINES*, TEASING	94
13	IOTPTSIEN	PETITIONS	105 – 38	POTTIES	POINTIEST	112
14	25 2 3 5 6 8 → 544	544 (((8 x 3) - 2) x 25) - 6	115 – 38	540		122
15	BOTTOMHOC		115 – 48	TOOTHCOMB (28 seconds)		132