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Latest revision as of 15:21, 20 October 2021

Episode 4681 was broadcast on 2 October 2008, as part of Series 59.

Kai Laddiman played James Bruce, with Kai Laddiman winning 93 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, in Round 6, Bruce asked for a consonant as the eighth letter but was given the vowel I instead.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Kai Laddiman Score James Bruce Others Max.
1 CUERTNONB BOUNCER 7 – 7 BOUNCER NOCTURNE 8
2 PIGAROCAH GRAPHIC 14 – 7 CHAIR 15
3 WREEYRMIL MERRY 19 – 12 MERRY MERRILY 22
4 TDDRSEUIM MERITS 19 – 20 MUDDIEST RUDDIEST*, STURDIED* 30
5 75 25 7 2 9 5 → 816 818
(2 + 9) × 75 − 7
26 – 20 814 ☓

CV: 815 Best: 816 = (7 × 5 − 2) × 25 − 9

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TTT SHAKYCAT Looking for Melvyn's needle here, perhaps? HAYSTACK
6 JNROIOCIP CROP 26 – 25 CROON PORCINI 47
7 LSODEELXT TOLLED 32 – 31 TOLLED EXTOLLED 55
8 NMDTAUAEN UNTAMED 39 – 31 munted ☓ ANDANTE*, MANDATE, MANTEAU*, MUNDANE*, UNMEANT*, UNNAMED* 62
9 HAEBNDITR TRAINED 46 – 31 BANDIT ANTBIRD, BANDIER, BARTEND*, BIRTHED*, BRAINED*, BREADTH*, DETRAIN*, HABITED*, HAIRNET*, HANDIER*, THERIAN*, TRIBADE* 69
10 100 8 4 2 6 9 → 901 901
100 × 9 + 6 ÷ 2 − 8 ÷ 4
56 – 41 901
9 × 100 + (4 × 2) ÷ 8


79
TTT CHEAPSUN There's a lot of guts in more ways than one. PAUNCHES
11 LEOTREMSP METEORS 63 – 48 PETROLS MOLESTER 87
12 FOVANZLEA VANE 67 – 48 azlean ☓ FLAVONE 94
13 TQSIOETKU QUIETS 73 – 54 QUOITS OUTIES*, OUTSET, OUTSIT*, QUOTES, TOQUES* 100
14 100 10 1 3 7 9 → 373 373
100 × 3 + 9 × 7 + 10
83 – 64 373
(100 + 1) × 3 + 7 × 10


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15 PERCIPONG COPPERING
(14.5 seconds)
93 – 64 120


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