Episode 4941

Episode 4941 was broadcast on 2 December 2009, as part of Series 61.

Tom Allerton played Ritchie Hoyle, with Tom Allerton winning 95 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Gaunt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Allerton	Score	Ritchie Hoyle	Others	Max.
1	MTNOASNUL	AMOUNTS	7 – 7	AMOUNTS	OUTMANS, SOLANUM*	7
2	NIDEKIGEM	MIKING	13 – 7	MIDGE	DEEMING	14
3	LRHAEYSDO	SHOALED	20 – 7	SHARED	HYDROLASE*	32
4	SPTOUERTD	SPROUTED	28 – 15	SPROUTED	POSTURED, PROUDEST*	40
5	50 75 7 4 3 9 → 608	607 (9 + 3) × 50 + 7	35 – 15	607 ☓	RR: 608 = (75 − 7) × 9 − 4	50
TTT	LEAPBONE	A tall person who might crouch sometimes.			BEANPOLE
6	CTBRAIEDO	ORBITED	42 – 15	BRACED	ABORTED, AEROBIC, BROCADE, CARBIDE, CAROTID, CATBIRD, CORDATE, CORDITE, EROTICA, ICEBOAT, REDCOAT, TRIBADE*	57
7	GNSIITCWO	STOWING	49 – 22	STOWING	COSTING, GNOSTIC*	64
8	SSLTEAONE	STEALS	55 – 28	STONES	SEALSTONE	82
9	CDRIEWRPA	CARRIED	62 – 28	PRICED	AIRCREW*, PARRIED	89
10	25 50 100 5 9 1 → 581	583 5 × 100 + 50 + 25 + 9 − 1	69 – 35	583 5 × 100 + 50 + 25 + 9 − 1	RR: 581 = (50 + 25) × 9 + 5 + 1 − 100	99
TTT	MILKTEAT	The number of minutes you get to say your piece.			TALKTIME
11	TXMEITGSO	TIMES	74 – 40	EXITS	EGOTISM, EGOTIST*	106
12	RZNBIEALO	ALBINO	80 – 40	braile ☓	AILERON, ALIENOR*	113
13	FPJUAITYS	PASTY	85 – 45	PASTY	JUSTIFY	120
14	50 100 25 9 8 10 → 790	790 8 × 100 − 10	95 – 55	790 8 × 100 − 10		130
15	DRIVINGOP		95 – 65	PROVIDING (1.25 seconds)		140