Episode 4771

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Episode 4771 was broadcast on 5 March 2009, as part of Series 60.

Kirk Bevins played Peter Bennett, with Kirk Bevins winning 130 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first 15-round game in which a contestant had already achieved a century score prior to the second advert break.

NOTE 1: In Round 6, Dictionary Corner did not note that Bennett's offering of GRINDER was invalid, as there was only one R in the selection. However, this proved irrelevant as Bevins offered a longer word anyway.

NOTE 2: Bennett was not asked to spell his word in Round 11 and may have intended STARES rather than STAIRS.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kirk Bevins	Score	Peter Bennett	Others	Max.
1	DTNIAEPOR	PREDATION	18 – 0	PAINTED		18
2	HVTMFEOEB	EMOTE	18 – 6	BEHOVE		24
3	LDSAOIDAS	DALASIS	25 – 6	ASSAIL		31
4	RSCESLIUR	CRUISERS	33 – 6	CURRIES	SCURRIES, SLURRIES*, SUCRIERS*	39
5	100 1 2 9 7 2 → 177	177 (9 + 2) × 7 + 100	43 – 16	177 (9 + 2) × 7 + 100		49
TTT	HAVERICE	This sort of person always gets what they want.			ACHIEVER
6	GNLDESERI	REEDLINGS	61 – 16	grinder ☓**	ENGIRDLES	67
7	CRNEUATES	UNCREATES	79 – 16	CURATES		85
8	PAIPALSNE	SPANIEL	86 – 23	NAPPIES	ALPINES, APPEALS*, APPLIES*, NIPPLES*, PINEALS*, PINESAP*	92
9	KMTOEAROG	TOERAG	92 – 29	MARKET	MOORAGE	99
10	25 10 1 9 5 5 → 996	996 (5 − 1) × 10 × 25 − (9 − 5)	102 – 39	996 (5 − 1) × 10 × 25 − (9 − 5)		109
TTT	SINKGRIT	Hitting out at the ten pins, perhaps?			STRIKING
11	DTSAIERAS	AIRDATES	110 – 39	STAIRS	ASSARTED*, DIASTASE*, DISASTER*, DISRATES*, RADIATES*	117
12	EIMOTYPAC	OPACITY	117 – 39	IMPACT	APOMICT*, PYAEMIC*	124
13	FZJROUEOW	WOOFER	123 – 45	WOOFER		130
14	100 25 75 50 9 10 → 818	817 100 × 9 − 75 − 10 + 50 ÷ 25	130 – 45	815	Best: 818 = 10 × 75 + (9 + 25) × 100 ÷ 50	140
15	NUNGIRDLE		130 – 55	UNDERLING (17.5 seconds)		150

External Links

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