Episode 4935

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Episode 4935 was broadcast on 24 November 2009, as part of Series 61.

Jennifer Bett played Paul Parkin, with Jennifer Bett winning 102 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Parkin's declaration of crouts ☓ should have been disallowed, as it isn't in the ODE2r. Therefore, the final score should have been 102 – 68.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jennifer Bett	Score	Paul Parkin	Others	Max.
1	DRHAEUXGM	HEARD	0 – 6	HARMED	ARGUED*, MURAGE*, REMUDA*	6
2	TLIESALSM	SMALLEST	8 – 6	TALLIES	SITELLAS*, TAILLESS*	14
3	DLEONZDIE	lended ☓	8 – 12	NODDLE	DENIED*, DOLINE*, ELIDED*, INDEED*, INDOLE*	20
4	NBEOTUSNA	BONNETS	15 – 19	BONNETS	NANOTUBES*	38
5	25 5 10 7 3 2 → 736	736 25 × 10 × 3 − 7 × 2	25 – 29	736 3 × 10 × 25 − 7 × 2		48
TTT	RAGEDIES	When rage dies down, you might agree to do this.			DISAGREE
6	CRNEIEWMT	METRIC	31 – 29	cement ☓7	CENTIME, CREWMEN*, ENTERIC*, ENTICER, WIREMEN	55
7	GCRSUIOIT	RUSTIC	37 – 35	CROUTS wrongly allowed	CITROUS	62
8	PDOASYOIN	PANSY	42 – 40	SANDY	DANIOS*, DOONAS*, ISOPOD*, PIANOS*, POINDS*, POISON, SNOOPY*, SPOONY*	68
9	RGTAEASTO	STORAGE	49 – 47	TOASTER	AEGROTATS*	86
10	25 4 8 3 10 1 → 116	116 (25 + 3 + 1) × 4	59 – 57	116 25 × 4 + (3 − 1) × 8		96
TTT	REDMALES	Red males? No, these are green, ladies!			EMERALDS
11	NSAEDOERQ	REASONED	67 – 57	SANDER		104
12	FTIELRIST	FLIRTIEST	85 – 57	FILTERS		122
13	LCPEUIRSE	RECLUSE	92 – 64	RECLUSE	EPICURES, SURPLICE*	130
14	10 5 2 3 3 8 → 195	195 (8 × 3 − 2 − 3) × 10 + 5	102 – 64	—		140
15	NEWTEESER		102 – 74	SWEETENER (10 seconds)		150