Episode S45

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Episode S45 was a special episode broadcast on 8 May 2015, which featured 2 prominent contestants from the show's past.

Graham Nash played John Brackstone, with Graham Nash winning 94 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Like Episode S43 and S44, this episode was also broadcast at 6am.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Nash	Score	John Brackstone	Others	Max.
1	NLFUEISLR	FILLERS	7 – 7	FILLERS	FULLERS*, INFUSER*, REFILLS	7
2	DSZAEENMD	DEMANDS	14 – 14	DEMEANS	AMENDED*, DEADENS*, DEADMEN*, MADDENS*	14
3	75 3 5 3 10 10 → 975	975 (10 + 3) × 75	24 – 14	—		24
TTT	MISSPELT	Simon said it was the easiest thing he'd ever done.			SIMPLEST
4	THBOIAFPD	PHOBIA	30 – 14	HABIT		30
5	TSGEEADRL	TREADLES	38 – 14	LARGEST	RESTAGED	38
6	75 1 9 5 8 9 → 599	599 8 × 75 − 1	48 – 24	599 8 × 75 − 1		48
7	TGPOIOCTI	TOPIC	53 – 29	OPTIC	COGITO*, PTOTIC*	54
8	RNLEUOCVM	UNCOVER	60 – 29	CLOVER		61
9	75 1 9 8 5 8 → 175	175 (5 − 1) × 9 + 8 × 8 + 75	70 – 29	—		71
TTT	ACOLDONE	There's nothing cold about one, in fact quite the opposite.			CANOODLE
10	SPSOAOMRE	soapers ☓	70 – 35	SPORES	PROSOMAS	79
11	SJTIEONHW	WHITENS	77 – 42	WHITENS	HISTONE*, TOWNIES, TOWNISH*	86
12	PKSEIEDRQ	PRESIDE	84 – 42	respiked ☓	PESKIER	93
13	NSNOIABGR	bonings ☓	84 – 42	signora ☓	ABORNING	101
14	100 9 10 3 8 1 → 374	372	84 – 49	373 3 × 100 + 8 × 9 + 1	RR: 374 = (100 − 9) × (3 + 1) + 10	111
15	SNAILGOAT	NOSTALGIA (23.25 seconds)	94 – 49			121