Episode 4818
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Episode 4818 was broadcast on 15 May 2009, as part of Series 60.
Jimmy Gough played Peter Tarrant, with Jimmy Gough winning 116 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Davis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jimmy Gough | Score | Peter Tarrant | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINOBINOX | LION | 4 – 4 | LION | BLINI, INION*, ONION | 5 |
| 2 | MIHAGEDOS | HOMAGES | 11 – 4 | SHAMED | HOAGIES* | 12 |
| 3 | NERACEFIR | FANCIER | 18 – 11 | FIERCER | FAIENCE*, FIANCEE, REFINER*, REFRAIN | 19 |
| 4 | BEMASILAP | IMPALES | 25 – 11 | SAMPLE | ABELIAS*, ABLEISM*, AMIABLE, MALAISE | 26 |
| 5 | 75 3 9 1 6 10 → 420 | 420
(9 − 3 + 1) × 6 × 10 |
35 – 21 | 420
6 × 75 − 3 × 10 |
|
36 |
| TTT | WOKGRASS | The electricity is broken, but this isn't. | GASWORKS | |||
| 6 | TOCEMULEP | COMPLETE | 43 – 21 | CLOUT | 44 | |
| 7 | TATERAENL | ALTERNATE | 61 – 21 | AERATE | 62 | |
| 8 | GUNATONIT | ATTUNING | 69 – 21 | untaint ☓ | NOTATING*, NUTATION*, TAUNTING* | 70 |
| 9 | SEQENOZAK | SNEAK | 74 – 26 | SNAKE | AEONS*, AKEES*, KAONS*, KEENS, KNEES*, KOANS*, OAKEN*, SKEAN*, SKENE*, SNOEK*, ZONES*, ZONKS* | 75 |
| 10 | 25 75 1 9 2 10 → 929 | 929
(25 + 75 + 2) × 9 + 10 + 1 |
84 – 36 | 929
(25 + 75 + 2) × 9 + 10 + 1 |
|
85 |
| TTT | ROYSHELF | The insect that doesn't have a voice. | HORSEFLY | |||
| 11 | DEROSIMEP | REIMPOSED | 102 – 36 | PROMISED | 103 | |
| 12 | DUHEDIROT | OUTRIDE | 109 – 36 | DETOUR | HIDEOUT* | 110 |
| 13 | VASEROSAC | ROSACEA | 116 – 36 | SCARES | ROSACES*, SCARVES* | 117 |
| 14 | 25 50 8 9 5 2 → 464 | — | 116 – 43 | 463
(50 + 2) × 9 − 5 |
RR: 464 = (25 × 5 − 9) × 8 ÷ 2 |
127 |
| 15 | BAULKLINE | baulkline ☓
(1.25 seconds) |
116 – 53 | UNLIKABLE
(6.75 seconds) |
137 | |
