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Episode 4955
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Episode 4955 was broadcast on 12 January 2010, as part of Series 62.
Jan Parker played Oliver Garner, with Oliver Garner winning 84 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Capron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jan Parker | Score | Oliver Garner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MPTEEOQFD | TEMPED | 6 – 6 | DEMOTE | EMOTED*, METOPE* | 6 |
2 | RJKAATLOA | ROTA | 10 – 10 | TALK | AKARA*, ALTAR*, AORTA, KAJAL*, KOALA, KRAAL*, TOLAR* | 11 |
3 | SRDIEIHYR | RIDERS | 10 – 17 | DISHIER | SHIRRED* | 18 |
4 | BEOETCTON | COTTON | 16 – 23 | COTTON | ECOTONE* | 25 |
5 | 25 7 7 4 9 5 → 983 | 984 ☓ | 16 – 30 | 984
(7 × 5 + 4) × 25 + 9 |
RR: 983 = (25 × 5 + 7 + 9) × 7 − 4 |
35 |
TTT | HIPSTARS | They've been known to pull a few strings. | HARPISTS | |||
6 | RENGITSEO | GOITRES | 16 – 38 | EGESTION | GENITORS*, INTEGERS, SEROTINE*, STEERING*, TRIGONES* | 43 |
7 | DNDEOCDIA | CANDIED | 23 – 38 | DANCED | CADDIED* | 50 |
8 | IENRLGARU | REARING | 30 – 45 | GRANULE | GNARLIER* | 58 |
9 | MLSUASIIT | STIMULI | 37 – 45 | LIMITS | SAMITIS* | 65 |
10 | 25 1 3 4 7 7 → 995 | 996
((7 + 3) × 25 − 1) × 4 |
44 – 52 | 994
(7 + 3) × 4 × 25 − 7 + 1 |
RR: 994 Best: 995 = (25 × 3 − 4) × (7 + 7) + 1 |
75 |
TTT | CUTSTEEL | They can't cut steel, but they can provide iron. | LETTUCES | |||
11 | VSTEUEMDF | DEFUSE | 50 – 58 | VESTED | DUVETS*, ETUDES*, FUMETS* | 81 |
12 | RLCOAUPNE | PRANCE | 56 – 58 | pouncer ☓ | OPERCULA* | 89 |
13 | MSXAEANPL | SAMPLE | 62 – 64 | PLANES | NAPALMS | 96 |
14 | 25 5 1 2 6 1 → 131 | 131
25 × 5 + 6 |
72 – 74 | 131
25 × 5 + 6 |
|
106 |
15 | LONGDONCI | 72 – 84 | CONDOLING
(0.1 seconds) |
116 |