Episode 4894

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Episode 4894 was broadcast on 28 September 2009 as part of Series 61.

Tricia Finn played Jackie Dowdy, with Tricia Finn winning 83 - 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tricia Finn	Score	Jackie Dowdy	Others	Max.
1	NNNUEATCE	CANTEEN	7 – 0	canute ☓	UNEATEN, CUNEATE*	7
2	PENDAKNOS	SPOKEN	13 – 6	SOAKED	SPANKED, DAPSONE, SPANNED*	14
3	GCSEIECRI	CERISE	19 – 6	cress ☓	RECCES*	20
4	LAMDEHMOY	MELODY	25 – 6	MEDAL	MYELOMA*	27
5	75 5 2 2 5 4 → 841	836 ☓	25 – 11	835 (5 + 4 + 2) x 75 + 5 x 2	RR: 840 = (75 - 5) x (5 x 2 + 2)	34
TTT	ALLSHOPS	These boats sound like little onions.			SHALLOPS
6	RITNEOSPU	POINTERS	33 – 19	PROTEINS	ERUPTIONS	52
7	RBDAOULWE	BRAWLED	40 – 26	WARBLED	LABOURED	60
8	NOERHOSTL	SHORTEN	47 – 33	HOLSTER	ROOTLES, HOSTLER*, HOOTERS*, RESHOOT*, SHOOTER*, SOOTHER*, HORNETS*, THRONES*, LOOTERS*, RETOOLS*, TOOLERS*, ONSHORE*	67
9	PSREAEJZF	JAPES	52 – 33	frapes ☓	JASPER, PREZES*, SERAPE*	73
10	75 4 2 5 1 2 → 956	—	52 – 33	—	RR: 958	80
TTT	PRAMMESS	They send unwanted tins of meat to web users.			SPAMMERS
11	STMOIETSA	MOISTEST	60 – 33	moists ☓	ATOMISES, ATOMISTS*, MISSTATE*, STOMATES*, TOASTIES*	88
12	LUEGTODLI	DILUTE	66 – 39	GULLET	GUILTED, GULLIED*	95
13	RTSAOINBA	RATIONS	73 – 39	BOAST	ABRASION, AIRBOATS*, SORBITAN*	103
14	50 1 7 9 6 2 → 457	457 9 x 50 + 7	83 – 39	456		113
15	MIDSIGNET		83 – 39		DEMISTING	123