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Episode 4866
Episode 4866 was broadcast on 22 July 2009 as part of Series 61.
Paul Varlaam played Carol Warren, with Paul Varlaam winning 87 - 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anton du Beke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Varlaam | Score | Carol Warren | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DTEYNAODK | DONATED | 7 – 7 | DONATED | 7 | |
2 | LPGUIORSA | GALOPS | 13 – 13 | SAILOR | PLIOSAUR* | 15 |
3 | DTOEORWMA | WOOMERA | 20 – 20 | MOTORED | MODERATO* | 23 |
4 | ZSFREIOMT | FOREST | 26 – 26 | TIMERS | MESTIZO, EROTISM*, MOISTER*, MORTISE*, FIRMEST*, FOMITES*, FORTIES* | 30 |
5 | 75 5 2 8 7 4 → 624 | 629
75 × 8 + 7 × 5 - 4 - 2 |
33 – 26 | 618 |
RR: 624 = (75 + 5 - 2) × 8 |
40 |
TTT | LEFTVISA | A celebration of the harvest, perhaps? | FESTIVAL | |||
6 | LSHLUEITA | HALEST | 39 – 26 | SLATE | TALLIES, LATEISH*, SITELLA*, TAILLES*, TALLISH*, THALLUS* | 47 |
7 | XSEMFIELC | CLIMES | 45 – 32 | CLIMES | EXCELS*, EXCISE*, EXILES*, ILEXES*, FELSIC*, FLEXES*, MESELF* | 53 |
8 | TAISRASQB | STAIRS | 51 – 32 | RATS | BARISTAS, BARTSIAS* | 61 |
9 | SPETANHEN | panthenes ☓ | 51 – 38 | PESETA | HEPTANES | 69 |
10 | 75 50 5 3 4 4 → 409 | 408
50 × (4 + 4) + 5 + 3 |
58 – 45 | 408
50 × (3 + 5) + 4 + 4 |
RR: 409 = 75 × 5 + 50 - 4 × 4 |
79 |
TTT | FOLDTOIL | It means lots of brightness from just one match. | FLOODLIT | |||
11 | RGINTESRA | INGRATES | 58 – 63 | ARRESTING | 97 | |
12 | CJEACNDIR | CINDER | 64 – 69 | CRANED | RANCID, CANCER*, CARDIE*, CEDARN*, DANCER*, DECANI*, INJERA*, RAINED* | 103 |
13 | TGONELRAT | ORNATE | 70 – 75 | RATTLE | TOLERANT | 111 |
14 | 75 50 25 100 3 5 → 948 | 950
(5 + 3) × 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 |
77 – 82 | 950
(5 + 3) × 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 |
RR: 947 Best: 947 = (25 + 75 + 100) × 5 - 50 - 3 |
118 |
15 | BRUSHFIRE | REFURBISH
(8.5 seconds) |
87 – 82 | 128 |
HALEST
There is considerable debate about whether HALEST should have been allowed in Round 6. Dent allowed it under the rule whereby all monosyllabic adjectives can take the -EST prefix, but its actual existence is questioned. This is particularly controversial as, had HALEST been disallowed, Warren would have won the game 87 - 81.