Episode 4733

This episode marks the debut of the blue set.

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Episode 4733 was broadcast on 12 January 2009, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XIII.

David O'Donnell played James Hurrell, with David O'Donnell winning 101 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Sachs, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

It was the first game played on the new blue set, and marked the debuts of both Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley.

For her first numbers game, Rachel Riley was offered up a very easy one by CECIL, and she offered the solution rather than O'Donnell and Hurrell.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David O'Donnell	Score	James Hurrell	Others	Max.
1	EOESRSRRH	reshoes ☓	0 – 6	ERRORS	HEROES*, HORSES*, HOSERS*, SHEERS*, SHORES*	6
2	IAAONCNMN	MANIAC	6 – 12	MANIAC	CINNAMON*	14
3	UEINXSFTT	INFUSE	12 – 18	UNITES	UNFIXES*	21
4	EAEILDPPS	SLAPPED	19 – 25	PLEASED	AEDILES*, APPLIED, APPLIES*, DAPPLES*, ELAPSED*, PALSIED*, PLEIADS*, SLIPPED*, SPIELED*	28
5	100 25 75 50 10 3 → 503	503 50 × 10 + 3	29 – 35	503 50 × 10 + 3		38
TTT	NURACHEL	It's all about starting again.			RELAUNCH
6	EEEILFTDB	BELIEF	35 – 41	EDIBLE	BEETLED*, FLEETED	45
7	OEENDKZCS	SECOND	35 – 48	ENCODES	COZENED*, DECOKES*, DOCKENS*, SECONDE*, SNECKED	52
8	EUIOCTRMR	MORTICE	42 – 48	RECTUM	COURTIER, MORTICER*, TURMERIC*	60
9	AIEGWTPRY	WIRETAP	49 – 48	EARWIG		67
10	1 10 6 9 7 3 → 690	690 (9 × 7 + 6) × 10	59 – 58	690 (9 × 7 + 6) × 10		77
TTT	CLADSIGN	Tell somebody off – they're in very hot water.			SCALDING
11	AIURLNROT	RAINOUT	66 – 65	RAINOUT		84
12	OAUOBVNDS	ABOUNDS	73 – 72	ABOUNDS		91
13	EIOHDTSML	ETHMOIDS	81 – 72	HOSTILE	DEMOLISH*, HELOTISM*, MELODIST*	99
14	75 10 5 6 1 3 → 554	554 (10 − 3 + 1) × (75 − 5) − 6	91 – 82	554 (10 − 3) × 75 + 6 × 5 − 1		109
15	NICEROOTS	CORTISONE (0.5 seconds)	101 – 82			119

External Links

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