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 was the highest ever losing score at the time, as was the combined score of 241, the highest aggregate at the time. The latter record would be beaten on 1 March 2013 with a combined score of 257, but Shore's losing score of 117 would not be beaten until 15 January 2016, when Andy Platt scored 125 in a losing cause.

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