Episode 1421

Episode 1421 was broadcast on 12 August 1993, as part of Series 26.

Eileen Slack played Alec Webb, with Alec Webb winning 50 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Eileen Stack	Score	Alec Webb	Others	Max.
1	PMSAOGSNO	SPOONS	6 – 6	SPOONS	GOSSAN, MANGOS, MASONS, MONGOS, MOONGS, NGOMAS, PONGOS*, SNOOPS	6
2	EFAORSDIU	farious ☓	6 – 13	RESIDUA	AROUSED, FEDORAS, RADIOES, ROADIES	13
3	LNSAETMSO	MANTLES	13 – 20	ETALONS	LAMENTS, LOMENTS, MALTOSE, MANLESS, MANTELS, MELTONS, MENTALS, MOLESTS, NOSEMAS, OMENTAL, SALMONS, STAMENS, TELAMON, TELSONS*	20
4	50 3 6 10 5 9 → 920	919	13 – 30	920 (5 × 9 − 3 + 50) × 10		30
5	EPAIPVTKO	OPIATE	19 – 36	OPIATE	KATIPO, KOPPIE	36
6	LRWIELSCA	CALLERS	26 – 43	SCALIER	CELLARS, CLARIES, ECLAIRS, RALLIES, RECALLS, SCLERAL, SWILLER, WAILERS, WALLIES, WILLERS	43
7	IXTETANRH	NATTIER	33 – 50	HAIRNET	NARTHEX, NITRATE, TERTIAN, THERIAN*	50
8	100 9 10 7 10 7 → 155	155 7 × 9 − (7 + 10 ÷ 10) + 100	43 – 50	153		60
9	IGNITEPOT		43 – 50		TIPTOEING	70