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Episode 4825
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Episode 4825 was broadcast on 26 May 2009, as part of Series 60.
James Doohan played Jack Morgan, with James Doohan winning 89 – 79, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: This game actually had four conundrums, with the second and third not being broadcast due to time constraints. One of the unbroadcast conundrums had the answer PUPPETEER.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Doohan | Score | Jack Morgan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DGNROAIMO | ROAMING | 7 – 7 | MOORING | RIGADOON* | 8 |
2 | PLEINSELO | SPLEEN | 13 – 13 | OPINES | ELLIPSE*, EPSILON, NELLIES, PENSILE, PEONIES*, POLLEES*, POLLIES* | 15 |
3 | HSSRUUEPT | PURSUES | 20 – 20 | PUSHERS | UPRUSHES* | 23 |
4 | TRIOVSANI | RATIONS | 27 – 27 | RATIONS | OVARITIS* | 31 |
5 | 100 50 75 6 7 6 → 574 | 574
100 × 6 + 50 + 6 − 75 − 7 |
37 – 37 | 574
100 × 6 + 50 + 6 − 75 − 7 |
|
41 |
TTT | ANGRYTEN | A colony of greedy birds, perhaps? | GANNETRY | |||
6 | CREODLEMO | LOOMED | 43 – 43 | COOLED | EMOCORE*, REMODEL | 48 |
7 | KDJTAEUBC | cubated ☓ | 43 – 49 | BACKED | ABDUCT*, ABJECT*, BUCKED*, BUCKET*, JACKED*, JACKET*, TABUED*, TACKED*, TUCKED* | 54 |
8 | TCEONPERU | percent ☓ | 43 – 56 | COUNTER | POTENCE*, POUNCER*, PRECENT*, RECOUNT*, TROUNCE* | 61 |
9 | MNLOEIPTA | topline ☓ | 43 – 61 | PLANT | PTOMAINE | 69 |
10 | 25 1 2 2 4 5 → 914 | 909
(4 × 25 + 1) × (5 + 2 + 2) |
50 – 61 | — |
RR: 912 Best: 915 = ((25 − 2) × 4 × 2 − 1) × 5 |
76 |
TTT | TOASTWHO | The dentist can't help you with this, you need a hardware shop. | SAWTOOTH | |||
11 | ZFGIAEQGS | GAZES | 55 – 66 | GAZES | AEGIS*, FAZES*, GAGES, SEIZA* | 81 |
12 | TREARSESA | ARRESTS | 62 – 73 | RESEATS | ASSERTER*, REASSERT, TERRASSE* | 89 |
13 | WYNBIEIDN | BENDY | 62 – 79 | BINNED | 95 | |
14 | 50 6 3 8 2 8 → 778 | 776
50 × 8 × 2 − 8 × 3 |
69 – 79 | 777 ☓ |
RR: 778 = (50 × 8 − (3 + 8)) × 2 |
105 |
15 | BREDCLAMS | SCRAMBLED
(1.25 seconds) |
79 – 79 | 115 | ||
TB | MCEXPLODE | COMPLEXED
(1.75 seconds) |
89 – 79 | 115 |