Episode 4904

< Previous | Next >

Episode 4904 was broadcast on 12 October 2009, as part of Series 61.

Steve Wood played Peter Brière-Edney, with Steve Wood winning 84 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Wood	Score	Peter Brière-Edney	Others	Max.
1	MEETPSOUT	MOUSE	0 – 6	TEMPTS	METOPES*, MUSETTE*, OUTSTEP*, PUTTEES*, TEMPEST, TOUPEES*, TOUPETS*	7
2	ZWINKAEHG	WAKING	6 – 12	WAKING	HAWKING	14
3	LAMTOPEIC	POLEMIC	13 – 12	ATOMIC	COMPLEAT, POETICAL*	22
4	SRGAEFLON	FORAGES	20 – 19	FLAGONS	FLANGERS	30
5	75 25 4 10 9 3 → 256	256 75 × 3 + 25 + 10 − 6	30 – 29	256 75 × 3 + 25 + 10 − 6		40
TTT	TOMSROAD	They're very sumissive, often trodden all over.			DOORMATS
6	YRTUIARED	TARRED	36 – 29	—	DIETARY, TARDIER, TARRIED	47
7	ROETSTODG	GROTTOS	43 – 36	ROOSTED	DOGTROTS*, GROTTOED*, GROTTOES	55
8	DSBEONREN	BENDERS	50 – 36	bonders ☓	REDBONES*	63
9	RIEDRTAOS	TRADERS	57 – 43	ROASTED	ASTEROID*, ROADSTER, ROTARIES	71
10	25 6 1 2 8 5 → 768	767 25 × 6 × 5 + 8 × 2 + 1	64 – 43	768 ☓	RR: 768 = 5 × 6 × 25 + (8 + 1) × 2	81
TTT	CACTISET	Feeling happy that your former partner won't move.			ECSTATIC
11	NEILSUNLI	SULLEN	70 – 49	SULLEN	INSULIN	88
12	JDSAECIPN	SPACED	70 – 56	CANDIES	DECANIS*, INCASED*, INSCAPE	95
13	SMOXNIETP	POXIEST	77 – 63	POXIEST	NEPOTISM*, PIMENTOS	103
14	75 7 8 5 3 6 → 284	286 (7 − 3) × 75 − (8 + 6)	84 – 63	284 ☓	RR: 284 = ((7 − 5) × 75 − 8) × 6 ÷ 3	113
15	CAKINGPUN		84 – 73	UNPACKING (1.5 seconds)		123