Episode 4121

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Episode 4121 was broadcast on 8 June 2006, and was the first quarter-final of Championship of Champions XII.

Matthew Shore played Mark Tournoff, with Mark Tournoff winning 124 – 117. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ann Widdecombe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode set two notable records: Shore's score of 117 as the highest ever losing score, and the combined score of 241 as the highest ever aggregate.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matthew Shore	Score	Mark Tournoff	Others	Max.
1	WOLETANJR	LOANER	6 – 6	TROWEL	ANTLER, ETALON, LEARNT*, ORNATE*, RENTAL*, WANTER*	6
2	OTDAEPTUE	OUTDATE	13 – 13	ADOPTEE		13
3	SCNHAEUME	MUNCHES	20 – 20	MUNCHES	ACHENES*, ENCHASE*, MENACES	20
4	DALZEIDSR	LADDERS	27 – 27	LADDERS	DERAILS*, DREIDLS*, LADDIES, LIZARDS*, RADDLES*, REDIALS, RIDDLES, SADDLER*	27
5	7 8 5 75 50 100 → 335	333	27 – 37	335 (75 − 8) × 5		37
TTT	INKIMOON				MONOKINI
6	CNEYOSIOC	CONCISE	34 – 44	CONCISE		44
7	NTSTPEIAI	PAINTIEST	52 – 62	PAINTIEST		62
8	UGREOFVNR	OVERRUN	59 – 69	OVERRUN	FERVOUR*, FORERUN*	69
9	PTLNEUEIQ	QUIETEN	66 – 76	QUIETEN		76
10	4 4 75 25 50 100 → 187	187 50 ÷ 25 × 4 + 4 + 100 + 75	76 – 86	187 (50 − 4) × 4 + 75 ÷ 25		86
TTT	RACEDMOP				COMPARED
11	STNHEIARE	HERNIATES	94 – 104	HERNIATES		104
12	TSPIEURGS	SPRITES	101 – 104	pursiest ☓	PISTEURS*	112
13	FRLKOIOMA	FORMAL	107 – 104	flook ☓	ALIFORM	119
14	4 10 1 50 25 75 → 255	255 25 × 10 + 4 + 1	117 – 114	255 25 × 10 + 4 + 1		129
15	SILLYQUOO		117 – 124	SOLILOQUY (1.25 seconds)		139