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Episode 4938
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Episode 4938 was broadcast on 27 November 2009, as part of Series 61.
Graham Jones played Tom Curran, with Graham Jones winning 86 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode is remembered for the numbers board collapsing as Rachel was writing the solution in the first numbers game.
NOTE: In Round 4, Jones' word is disallowed even though it is to be found in the dictionary.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graham Jones | Score | Tom Curran | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LNWEOIOSL | WOOLLIES | 8 – 0 | NOISE | WOOLLENS* | 8 |
2 | MSIADTENB | BANDIEST | 16 – 0 | STEAM | MEDIANTS* | 16 |
3 | SSFEAEPNU | SPANS | 16 – 6 | PAUSES | ANUSES*, ASPENS*, ENSUES*, FUSEES*, SNAFUS*, UNEASE*, UNSAFE*, UPASES* | 22 |
4 | TSGOAENNF | tonnages ☓ | 16 – 12 | FASTEN | GANNETS, NONAGES, ONSTAGE*, TANGOES, TONNAGE | 29 |
5 | 100 6 2 5 1 7 → 361 | 361 ☓ | 16 – 12 | — |
RR: 361 = (100 − (6 − 2) × 7) × 5 + 1 |
39 |
TTT | ENDSLICE | Gagged the exhaust pipe, perhaps? | SILENCED | |||
6 | CGRAOAJDE | GRACED | 22 – 12 | — | CORDAGE | 46 |
7 | RTWIEAYRC | WAITER | 28 – 18 | WAITER | AIRCREW*, ERRATIC*, TRACERY*, WARTIER | 53 |
8 | IOUDPMTNO | IMPOUND | 35 – 18 | MOUNT | TOMPION* | 60 |
9 | RRNEOATKI | TERRAIN | 42 – 25 | TRAINER | ANTERIOR* | 68 |
10 | 100 5 6 2 5 7 → 697 | 697
100 × 7 − 5 + 2 |
52 – 35 | 697
100 × 7 − 5 + 2 |
|
78 |
TTT | SETCLOUT | They're not total pants, just half-pants. | CULOTTES | |||
11 | NLDEOETSA | DONATES | 59 – 42 | DENOTES | DESOLATE | 86 |
12 | RHSIEIBSE | hissier ☓ | 59 – 48 | SHEERS | HEIRESS*, REISHIS* | 93 |
13 | MLTIAEYRU | MALTIER | 66 – 48 | MATURE | MATURELY | 101 |
14 | 100 1 4 3 5 8 → 135 | 135
100 + (4 + 3) × 5 |
76 – 58 | 135
8 × 5 − 4 − 1 + 100 |
|
111 |
15 | COSIGNFUN | CONFUSING
(19 seconds) |
86 – 58 | focusing ☓
(4.25 seconds) |
121 |