Episode 4921

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Episode 4921 was broadcast on 4 November 2009, as part of Series 61.

Robert Brownlie played Jeremy Baker, with Jeremy Baker winning 85 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Hilary Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Robert Brownlie	Score	Jeremy Baker	Others	Max.
1	AETWOTSLM	MOTTLES	7 – 7	WATTLES	MATELOTS	8
2	DAONIGNAS	SANDING	14 – 14	SANDING	ADAGIOS*, AGNOSIA*, GANOIDS*, GOANNAS, INANGAS*	15
3	UAERRLFYD	FLURRY	20 – 20	FLARED	RUDERAL*	22
4	OTNASOTEG	ATONES	20 – 27	TANGOES	GENTOOS, NOTATES*, ONSTAGE*, TOSTONE*	29
5	75 9 3 4 1 7 → 788	787 (75 + 4) × (9 + 1) − 3	27 – 34	787 (75 + 4) × (9 + 1) − 3	RR: 789 Best: 788 = ((75 − 9) × 3 − 1) × 4	39
TTT	EVILREEL	Wake up to an early morning horn.			REVEILLE
6	QOERBSIAL	BOILERS	34 – 41	LIBEROS	BAILERS*, BAILORS, OBELIAS*, SOLEBAR*	46
7	WEPDRIEDA	PAIRED	40 – 47	DERIDE	DIAPERED	54
8	OMHAGMEAR	GRAMME	46 – 53	HOMAGE	AGORAE*, GAMMER*, GHERAO*, GRAHAM*, GRAMMA, HAMMER*, MEGOHM*	60
9	IYSAXRUEG	GEARS	46 – 59	GREASY	ARGUES*, AUGERS*, GUISER*, SAUGER*, SUGARY	66
10	75 3 7 2 6 10 → 938	939 ☓	46 – 66	940 (3 × 7 − 2 + 75) × 10	RR: 938 = (75 − 3) × (6 + 7) + 2	76
TTT	AGAYVIEW	It could be dead, so have it for nothing.			GIVEAWAY
11	ASNIBMOGN	BASING	46 – 73	MOANING	MASONING*	84
12	LOICSEINJ	COILS	51 – 78	JOINS	ISOCLINE*, SILICONE	92
13	ACTELDITF	FLITTED	58 – 85	DIALECT	LATTICED	100
14	25 3 2 6 3 9 → 345	344 (9 + 3 + 2) × 25 − 6	65 – 85	351	RR: 345 = (25 + 3) × 6 × 2 + 9	110
15	HEYELLCAB	BELLYACHE (1 second)	75 – 85			120