Episode 4951

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Episode 4951 was broadcast on 16 December 2009, and was the first semi-final of Series 61.

Ryan Taylor played Andrew Hulme, with Andrew Hulme winning 95 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory McGrath, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ryan Taylor	Score	Andrew Hulme	Others	Max.
1	EDUNDEPAT	PUDENDA	7 – 7	UPENDED	DAUNTED*, DEPUTED*, DETUNED*, UNDATED*, UPDATED*	7
2	MBHOEUNTO	umbone ☓	7 – 12	BOOTH	BOUTON*, ENTOMB, MOUTON*, OUBOET*	13
3	ASRIECWRC	CARRIES	14 – 19	CARRIES	AIRCREWS, AIRSCREW*	21
4	LTSOAIAKE	SOLATIA	21 – 26	SOLATIA	ISOLATE*, OAKIEST*, TALKIES*	28
5	75 4 10 7 7 2 → 839	839 (7 + 4) × 75 + 2 × 7	31 – 36	839 (7 + 4) × 75 + 2 × 7		38
TTT	MIXLAGER	The picture takes the place of the word.			LEXIGRAM
6	LLPOEAXOE	POLLEX	31 – 43	POLEAXE		45
7	ATOERNQEP	PRONATE	38 – 50	PRONATE	OPERANT, OPERATE, PROTEAN*	52
8	SNDUIOETS	soundiest ☓	38 – 58	SOUNDEST	OUTSIDES	60
9	GOMAESMZD	GAMES	38 – 64	DOSAGE	DAGOES*, DOGMAS*, MODEMS*, OMEGAS, SMEGMA*	66
10	75 9 2 5 2 6 → 337	337 (75 − 6) × 5 − (9 − 2 ÷ 2)	48 – 74	337 (75 − 6) × 5 − (9 − 2 ÷ 2)		76
TTT	RAYMINDS	Ray does mind, if he's a victim of this.			MISANDRY
11	BATGUAIEL	—	48 – 81	LABIATE	TABLEAU*	83
12	YTFOEUDSR	FOSTER	48 – 88	DEFROST	DESTROY*, DETOURS*, DOUREST*, FROSTED, RESTUDY*, ROUSTED*	90
13	OFGAEOPLS	gloops ☓	48 – 88	gloops ☓	ASLOPE*, GALOPS, GOSPEL*, PLAGES*, POGOES*	96
14	3 1 9 7 6 1 → 942	—	48 – 95	944 (6 − 1) × 7 × 3 × 9 − 1	RR: 942 = ((6 − 1) × 7 × 9 − 1) × 3	106
15	SEMIHUNTT		48 – 95		TUNESMITH	116