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Episode 4939
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Episode 4939 was broadcast on 30 November 2009 as part of Series 61.
Graham Jones played Tom Allerton, with Tom Allerton winning 84 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Gaunt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graham Jones | Score | Tom Allerton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DTREIETWA | WATERED | 7 – 0 | WAITER | TIDEWATER | 18 |
2 | CLNEAENSO | CLEANSE | 14 – 7 | CLEANSE | ANCONES*, ENCLOSE, ENLACES*, LOANEES*, SCALENE | 25 |
3 | WSNAOESDO | SWOONED | 21 – 14 | SWOONED | NOSODES* | 32 |
4 | PMUITLGES | IMPUTES | 28 – 21 | GLIMPSE | LUMPIEST, PLUMIEST* | 40 |
5 | 50 5 2 3 10 8 → 881 | 883 | 28 – 28 | 882
(50 - (3 - 2)) x (10 + 8) |
Best: 881 = ((50 - 5) x 10 - 8) x 2 - 3 |
50 |
TTT | NOREFUTE | 5 and 9, but not the Brighton line. | FOURTEEN | |||
6 | FPTIEIBXF | BEFIT | 33 – 33 | BEFIT | FIXIT*, PIXIE | 55 |
7 | MNTAEILNA | AILMENT | 33 – 41 | LAMINATE | 63 | |
8 | TGNIORKER | torring ☓ | 33 – 47 | TOKING | GENITOR*, IGNORER, RORTING*, TRIGONE* | 70 |
9 | PQLIEADDU | PUDDLE | 39 – 47 | plaqued ☓ | PLAIDED*, QUAILED | 77 |
10 | 75 50 6 5 4 3 → 542 | 547 | 39 – 54 | 543
(6 + 5) x 50 - 4 - 3 |
RR: 542 = 75 x 6 + (50 - 4) x (5 - 3) |
87 |
TTT | GWENRICK | Feeling destructive? Then have a ball! | WRECKING | |||
11 | YRNOEECDO | CROONED | 46 – 61 | CROONED | ENCODER, ENCORED | 94 |
12 | ZMNUIOTLO | LOTION | 52 – 67 | MOTION | MOONLIT | 101 |
13 | TLRIEOPSS | POLITER | 59 – 74 | ROPIEST | PISTOLES*, PROSIEST*, RIPOSTES*, SPOILERS, TRIPOSES* | 109 |
14 | 25 8 5 3 9 3 → 730 | 733
(9 x 3 + 5 - 3) x 25 + 8 |
66 – 74 | 725 |
RR: 730 = 9 x 3 x 25 + (8 + 3) x 5 |
119 |
15 | RIVERCOOS | 66 – 84 | CORROSIVE
(9.5 seconds) |
129 |