Episode 4127

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Episode 4127 was broadcast on 16 June 2006, and was the grand final of Championship of Champions XII.

Paul Gallen played Mark Tournoff, with Paul Gallen winning 111 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kim Woodburn, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Gallen achieved the maximum scores in the first thirteen rounds. This remained as the longest time that any contestant had ever gone in a 15-round game without missing a max until 4 March 2009, when Kirk Bevins scored a max game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Gallen	Score	Mark Tournoff	Others	Max.
1	SFTIOASRH	STARFISH	8 – 8	STARFISH		8
2	PENASBIMU	SUNBEAM	15 – 15	SUNBEAM	PNEUMAS*	15
3	NDLOEOGBS	NOODLES	22 – 22	NOODLES	BELONGS*, BLONDES*, BONGOES, DONGLES*, GLOBOSE*, OBLONGS*	22
4	IZREUTNSR	RUNTIER	29 – 29	RUNTIER	INSURER*, NUTSIER*, RETURNS*, RUSTIER*, TURNERS*	29
5	25 100 75 2 5 4 → 620	620 (100 − 75) × 25 − 5	39 – 39	620 (100 + 75 − 25 + 5) × 4		39
TTT	BODGERAP	You'll need one for fives and threes.			PEGBOARD
6	CELAERLTR	CELLARET	47 – 47	CELLARET	CELLARER*	47
7	TNMAEOXGW	MAGNETO	54 – 54	MONTAGE	MEGATON	54
8	DEINRAMEP	REMAINED	62 – 62	REMAINED	DAMPENER	62
9	RLNIUEGFT	REFUTING	70 – 70	REFUTING		70
10	6 2 25 100 50 75 → 175	175 100 + 75	80 – 80	175 100 + 75		80
TTT	ROMANDUG	He won't mock, but will definitely scoff.			GOURMAND
11	VRDAEASDK	DREADS	86 – 86	ADDERS	DRAKES*, SADDER*, VARDAS*	86
12	HELOCTEMI	TELECOM	93 – 86	cometh ☓		93
13	PCSOEADYN	DYSPNOEA	101 – 86	DEACONS		101
14	100 50 25 75 3 4 → 880	882 ☓	101 – 93	876 (3 × 75 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25) × 4	Best: 881 = (100 × 4 + 3) × 50 ÷ 25 + 75	108
15	PRONEPIPE	PEPPERONI (2 seconds)	111 – 93			118