Episode 4501
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Episode 4501 was broadcast on 12 December 2007, as part of Series 57.
Jason Cullen played Helen Sinclair, with Jason Cullen winning 88 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jason Cullen | Score | Helen Sinclair | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OEABNTPUR | PRONATE | 7 – 7 | PRONATE | BARONET*, OPERANT*, PROBATE, PROTEAN* | 7 |
| 2 | TOXREASGE | STORAGE | 14 – 14 | STORAGE | GOATEES, RESTAGE, ROSEATE*, TOERAGS* | 14 |
| 3 | TCZARINEO | CREATION | 22 – 14 | TRAIN | NARCOTIZE | 32 |
| 4 | TFARIOJER | farter ☓ | 22 – 20 | RAFTER | ROTIFER* | 39 |
| 5 | 100 50 25 5 5 8 → 118 | 118
100 + 5 + 5 + 8 |
32 – 30 | 118
100 + 5 + 5 + 8 |
|
49 |
| TTT | HUNGMAPS | Peat and moss basket cases. | SPHAGNUM | |||
| 6 | OELSPAEKT | PLEASE | 38 – 36 | PLEASE | APOSTLE*, OLEATES*, PELOTAS* | 56 |
| 7 | YDMLIUOSI | MOULDY | 44 – 36 | LIDS | DISOMY*, DOLMUS*, IDIOMS, IODISM*, MODULI*, MOULDS*, OIDIUM*, SODIUM*, SOLIDI* | 62 |
| 8 | NCEITAEGT | CATTING | 51 – 36 | GATE | GENETIC, TENTAGE*, TETANIC* | 69 |
| 9 | IOUDSNIEM | IODINES | 58 – 36 | MOUSED | DOMINIES | 77 |
| 10 | 75 6 10 9 7 3 → 156 | 156
(3 − (10 − 9)) × 75 + 6 |
68 – 46 | 156
(9 − 7) × 75 + 6 |
|
87 |
| TTT | BULLYASS | A study of Miss Black's mode of transport. | SYLLABUS | |||
| 11 | AEAWSTLEQ | WASTE | 73 – 51 | SWEAT | ELATES, STELAE*, TEASEL*, WEASEL | 93 |
| 12 | IAMBNOELR | BROMINE | 80 – 58 | MANLIER | AILERON*, ALIENOR*, ALMONER*, BALMIER*, EMBROIL*, LOAMIER*, MARLINE*, MINABLE*, MINERAL*, MORAINE*, NIMBLER*, NOMBRIL*, RAILMEN*, ROMAINE* | 100 |
| 13 | FSRUEOTNR | FORTUNES | 88 – 58 | RETURNS | FORERUNS* | 108 |
| 14 | 50 25 2 8 9 5 → 318 | 320 | 88 – 68 | 318
(8 + 5) × 25 − (9 − 2) |
|
118 |
| 15 | GREATHELP | 88 – 78 | TELEGRAPH
(15.25 seconds) |
128 | ||