Episode 4733

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Episode 4733 was broadcast on 12 January 2009 as part of the first round of Championship of Champions XIII. It was the first game played on the new blue set, and marked the debuts of both Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley.

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.

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 50x10+3	29 – 35	503 50x10+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 (9x7+6)x10	59 – 58	690 (9x7+6)x10		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)x(75-5)-6	91 – 82	554 (10-3)x75+(6x5)-1		109
15	NICEROOTS	CORTISONE (0.75 seconds)	101 – 82			119

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2), (part 3), (part 4)