Episode 4888

Episode 4888 was broadcast on 18 September 2009, as part of Series 61.

Jeffrey Burgin played Darren Carter, with Jeffrey Burgin winning 93 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jeffrey Burgin	Score	Darren Carter	Others	Max.
1	BHRUAIDSA	BRAIDS	6 – 6	BRAIDS	BAHADURS*	8
2	NFDEIUQNE	undefine ☓	6 – 12	DEFINE	EQUINE, FINNED, FUNDIE, FUNNED, INDENE, INFEED, UNDINE	14
3	RLPOEIMFR	IMPLORE	13 – 19	PERFORM	PROFILER*	22
4	PATUANCRI	CAPTAIN	20 – 19	TRAIN	CANTRIP, CURTAIN, CURTANA, PURITAN, TANPURA*	29
5	50 6 3 8 7 9 → 321	321 6 × 50 + 7 × 3	30 – 29	321 6 × 50 + 7 × 3		39
TTT	BLOWAGUN	None of life's ups and downs here.			BUNGALOW
6	TCTHOIOIO	TOOTH	35 – 29	HOOT	TITCH	44
7	LRDEOURLT	TROLLED	42 – 36	TROLLED	DROLLER, TROLLER	51
8	EANRYECNT	CENTENARY	60 – 54	CENTENARY		69
9	LRPIEIGLE	GRIPE	65 – 54	GRIP	GILLIE, GIRLIE, GRILLE, RELLIE	75
10	10 2 5 4 9 7 → 998	—	65 – 64	998 (9 + 7 + 4) × 5 × 10 − 2		85
TTT	HOUSENOT	Did far better than a dimmer star, perhaps?			OUTSHONE
11	STSAOIDRE	ASTEROIDS	83 – 64	ROADIES		103
12	MSIEVDAOW	MOVIES	83 – 71	MEADOWS	DISAVOW, MIAOWED	110
13	JNKAIODTX	INTO	83 – 76	JOINT	ADJOINT, OXIDANT*	117
14	3 5 8 5 8 10 → 308	308 (5 + 5) × 10 × 3 + 8	93 – 86	308 (5 + 5) × 10 × 3 + 8		127
15	HEWMLOVER		93 – 86	☓ (29.25 seconds)	OVERWHELM	137