Episode 4794

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Episode 4794 was broadcast on 13 April 2009, as part of Series 60.

Shane Roberts played Clare Sudbery, with Shane Roberts winning 105 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shane Roberts	Score	Clare Sudbery	Others	Max.
1	DAPETONEV	PEDANT	6 – 6	DEVOTE	ADOPTEE*, NOTEPAD, NOVATED*, PENTODE*, TONEPAD*	7
2	DORESINAL	SANDIER	13 – 13	SLANDER	AILERONS*, ALIENORS*, ANEROIDS, ANODISER*, DARIOLES*, ISLANDER, ORDINALS*, ROSALINE*, SOLANDER*	15
3	DINACUBOY	CUBOID	19 – 13	CANDY	UNIBODY*	22
4	HIMESATES	ATHEISM	19 – 21	SEAMIEST	STEAMIES*	30
5	7 5 8 5 10 8 → 105	105 (8 + 8 + 5) × 5	29 – 21	106		40
TTT	HINDBARS	Wave your weapon - rather like Jo.			BRANDISH
6	NIWUNETIS	TUNNIES	36 – 28	TINNIES	UNTWINES*	48
7	TEREGOCEL	ELECTOR	43 – 28	GREET	CORTEGE*, ELECTRO	55
8	METIRAKEP	PRIMATE	50 – 35	MEATIER	EMIRATE*, EMPTIER*, EPIMERA*, MEERKAT, PEAKIER*, PEATIER*, TEMPERA*	62
9	SITENOFEH	SOFTIE	56 – 35	NEST	FISHNET*, HISTONE*	69
10	75 7 10 3 6 5 → 863	863 (75 + 6 + 5) × 10 + 3	66 – 35	864		79
TTT	ALIMYACT	A disaster involving Jane, perhaps?			CALAMITY
11	RIPEDARAS	PARADISE	74 – 43	PARADISE	PARADERS	87
12	TEGADEFIR	FIDGETER	82 – 43	GRAFTED	GAITERED*	95
13	NOPIROSAL	APRONS	88 – 49	PRISON	PARISON*, PLOSION, PRONAOI*, PRONAOS*, SOPRANO	102
14	25 3 5 4 3 10 → 424	425 25 × (10 + 4 + 3)	95 – 56	425 25 × (10 + 4 + 3)	RR: 424 = (25 × 5 − (10 + 3 × 3)) × 4	112
15	UNDERFISH	FURNISHED (1.75 seconds)	105 – 56			122