Episode 4926
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Episode 4926 was broadcast on 11 November 2009, as part of Series 61.
Ryan Taylor played David Woodward, with Ryan Taylor winning 105 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The conundrum was solved by Series 13 contestant, Nita Marr.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ryan Taylor | Score | David Woodward | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECIESLRAL | SCALIER | 7 – 7 | CALLERS | ALERCES*, CELLARS, CEREALS*, EARLIES*, ECLAIRS*, RALLIES*, REALISE*, RECALLS*, RELLIES*, RESCALE*, SCLERAL* | 7 |
| 2 | RDTIAOWSE | WORDIEST | 15 – 15 | WORDIEST | ASTEROID*, ROWDIEST* | 15 |
| 3 | IRAUGSETN | RATINGS | 22 – 22 | RESTING | SIGNATURE | 33 |
| 4 | MEOILSGFE | FOGIES | 28 – 22 | MOLES | SOLFEGE* | 40 |
| 5 | 50 1 1 6 4 8 → 275 | 275
(50 − 4) × 6 − 1 |
38 – 22 | 274 |
|
50 |
| TTT | ISOTASTE | I so taste these with ham, cheese and tomato. | TOASTIES | |||
| 6 | LAOIPTSTE | APOSTLE | 45 – 22 | PETALS | POLITEST, TALIPOTS, TOTALISE* | 58 |
| 7 | AWUESMDAR | SWARMED | 52 – 22 | AMUSED | MARAUDS, REMUDAS*, SEAWARD* | 65 |
| 8 | OEOTNPEHG | POTHEEN | 59 – 22 | THONG | 72 | |
| 9 | AMIERDNIR | MARRIED | 66 – 29 | MARINER | MERIDIAN | 80 |
| 10 | 75 1 5 4 9 3 → 740 | 740
(75 − 1) × (9 + 4 − 3) |
76 – 29 | 741 |
|
90 |
| TTT | PERMHEAD | Obstructed by the box of Christmas food, perhaps? | HAMPERED | |||
| 11 | ABEOTJECZ | OBJECT | 82 – 29 | boatee ☓ | ABJECT*, COATEE*, EJECTA | 96 |
| 12 | NUEODPSDA | DAPSONE | 89 – 36 | POUNDED | DESPOND*, DUODENA*, PUDENDA*, SOUNDED*, UNPOSED* | 103 |
| 13 | EQOASNEDO | ANODES | 95 – 36 | NODES | DONEES*, DOONAS*, NODOSE*, NOOSED*, NOSODE*, ODEONS* | 109 |
| 14 | 50 1 6 3 1 10 → 370 | 370
(50 − (3 − 1) × 6 − 1) × 10 |
105 – 36 | 362 |
|
119 |
| 15 | PUREEDRAT | predature ☓
(3.5 seconds) |
105 – 36 | apertured ☓
(20.75 seconds) |
DEPARTURE | 129 |