Episode 4973

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Episode 4973 was broadcast on 5 February 2010 as part of Series 62.

Jay Lopian played Phill Thorne, with Jay Lopian winning 81 - 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kaye Adams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Jay seemed to declare the illegal OUTSTEER, whereas everyone thought else thought he declared the legal OUTSTARE. He won by just 2 points, so Phill was invited back to the next series.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jay Lopian	Score	Phill Thorne	Others	Max.
1	LSMIOUIWD	MOULDS	6 – 6	MOULDS	DOLMUS*, IDIOMS*, IODISM*, MODULI, OIDIUM*, SODIUM*, SOLIDI*, WISDOM*	6
2	SPENLEAIB	PENALISE	14 – 14	PENALISE	PLEBEIANS*	24
3	SLFAILERO	flailers ☓	14 – 14	failers ☓	FORESAIL*	32
4	THTAEGILO	ALIGHT	20 – 20	TOILET	GOLIATH	39
5	25 9 4 7 6 7 → 598	598 (6 x 4 x 25) - (9 - 7)	30 – 30	598 (6 x 4 x 25) - (9 - 7)		49
TTT	CITYLIFE	Not city life, in fact, she's very happy living in Kendal.			FELICITY
6	NFUIOMCEG	FUMING	36 – 36	FUMING	GENOMIC	56
7	TOUSTREAE	OUTSTARE	44 – 44	OUTSTARE	ROUSETTE*	64
8	PTCIEAYNE	PIECE	49 – 49	PENCE	PATIENCE	72
9	BRYAIAECN	CARBINE	56 – 49	BINARY	ACARINE*, BREYANI*, CARINAE*	79
10	9 3 10 1 8 1 → 482	490 (((3 + 1 + 1) x 8) + 9) x 10	61 – 49	—	RR: 482 = ((9 - 3) x 8 x 10) + 1 + 1	89
TTT	LOVESSID	Make the sugar cube vanish and end the marriage.			DISSOLVE
11	RXSAODSEA	SOARED	67 – 55	DOSSER	ADORES, OREADS*, SARODS*, SEROSA*	95
12	DTNEIATPO	PAINTED	74 – 62	PATIENT	ANTIDOTE*, ANTIPODE*, TETANOID	103
13	IOIRVLNOE	VIRILE	74 – 69	LOONIER	IVORINE*, OLIVINE*, RILIEVO*, VIOLONE*	110
14	75 100 1 7 8 6 → 371	374 ((6 - 1) x 75) - (8 - 7)	81 – 69	374 ☓	RR: 371 = ((75 + 1) x 6) + 8 + 7 - 100	120
15	TEDIUMNIL		81 – 79	UNLIMITED (4 seconds)		130