Episode 4737

Episode 4737 was broadcast on 16 January 2009, and was the fifth preliminary of Championship of Champions XIII.

Nick Wainwright played Steve Baines, with Nick Wainwright winning 105 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Sachs, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nick Wainwright	Score	Steve Baines	Others	Max.
1	TPTGEAEIL	LEGATE	6 – 6	LEGATE	EPIGEAL, EPILATE, GALETTE, PALETTE, PELTATE*	7
2	UODNVAESB	ABOUNDS	13 – 13	ABOUNDS	UNSAVED	14
3	FGRNOIAOU	ROOFING	20 – 20	ROOFING		21
4	BESLOIINR	BOILERS	27 – 27	BOILERS	LIONISER*	29
5	2 4 6 1 3 10 → 205	205 (6 × 3 + 2) × 10 + 4 + 1	37 – 37	205 ((6 + 4) × 10 + 1) × 2 + 3		39
TTT	SCANTAID	For the stomach, and formic.			ANTACIDS
6	IEACTRMIO	MORTICE	44 – 37	MATIER	AIRTIME, EROTICA, MEIOTIC, MICRITE*	46
7	SSDSOEANS	SADNESS	51 – 44	SEASONS		53
8	QLSJEAEOT	TEASEL	57 – 50	JOSTLE	OLEATES*	60
9	GYRDAEAEM	DREAMY	63 – 56	DREAMY	DAYMARE*, YARDAGE	67
10	100 9 7 3 9 8 → 744	744 (100 + 8) × 7 − 9 − 3	73 – 66	744 (100 − 7) × 8		77
TTT	KINGTALC	Getting stuck into the fishing equipment.			TACKLING
11	LZPPEIEIR	LIPPIER	80 – 73	ZIPPIER		84
12	UOLMKCHAE	CAMEL	85 – 78	CHALK	HEMLOCK, LEUCOMA	91
13	CRRTAAEEI	creater ☓	85 – 85	RETRACE	CATERER, ERRATIC, RECITER, TEARIER, TERRACE*	98
14	75 9 10 9 5 7 → 811	811 (75 + 7) × 10 − 9	95 – 85	810		108
15	REDTOPVAN	DAVENPORT (21.75 seconds)	105 – 85			118