Episode 4937

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Episode 4937 was broadcast on 26 November 2009, as part of Series 61.

Jennifer Bett played Graham Jones, with Graham Jones winning 89 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jennifer Bett	Score	Graham Jones	Others	Max.
1	PSLEEUELS	SPELLS	6 – 6	SLEEPS	UPSELLS*	7
2	TMSOEAMDI	DEMIST	6 – 14	ATOMISED	IMMODEST, MISMATED*	15
3	OIUOGWRZD	GOURD	11 – 14	dingo ☓	DROOG*, DURZI*, GORDO*, GUIRO*, ODOUR, ZOOID	20
4	PNMIEENCA	MANNIE	11 – 21	PACEMEN	PENANCE*, PINNACE*	27
5	25 100 50 6 5 3 → 456	456 100 × 5 − 50 + 6	21 – 21	455		37
TTT	ROGUEHAG	A wild guess as to how old the fibre is.			ROUGHAGE
6	GCKOIEDRO	cookier ☓	21 – 28	CROOKED	ERGODIC*	44
7	LHIAEYDSP	HAILED	21 – 35	DISPLAY	HELIPADS, LADYSHIP*	52
8	STFIAILNE	FAINTS	21 – 43	INFLATES	ALIENIST*, FINALISE*, FINALIST, LITANIES	60
9	TRTAOAENR	rotater ☓	21 – 50	TORRENT	AERATOR*, NARRATE*, TARTARE	67
10	75 5 8 4 3 7 → 930	932 (8 + 4) × 75 + 7 × 5 − 3	28 – 50	936	RR: 930 = (75 × 4 + 8 + 7 − 5) × 3	77
TTT	LEAFMESS	Looking exactly like me, perhaps?			SELFSAME
11	TYBRIAOQA	TRAY	28 – 55	ABORT	AIRBOAT	84
12	JRTUIENDI	INJURED	35 – 62	UNTRIED	UNTIDIER*	92
13	XRGRAEETC	GREATER	42 – 69	RETRACE	CATERER*, EXCRETA*, TERRACE*	99
14	100 3 7 3 7 2 → 775	775 (100 + 7 + 3) × 7 + 3 + 2	52 – 79	775 (100 + 7 + 3) × 7 + 3 + 2		109
15	MUCHTIMES		52 – 89	CHUMMIEST (4 seconds)		119