Episode 4939

Episode 4939 was broadcast on 30 November 2009, as part of Series 61.

Graham Jones played Tom Allerton, with Tom Allerton winning 84 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Gaunt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Jones	Score	Tom Allerton	Others	Max.
1	DTREIETWA	WATERED	7 – 0	WAITER	TIDEWATER	18
2	CLNEAENSO	CLEANSE	14 – 7	CLEANSE	ANCONES, ENCLOSE, ENLACES, LOANEES*, SCALENE	25
3	WSNAOESDO	SWOONED	21 – 14	SWOONED	NOSODES*	32
4	PMUITLGES	IMPUTES	28 – 21	GLIMPSE	LUMPIEST, PLUMIEST*	40
5	50 5 2 3 10 8 → 881	883	28 – 28	882 (50 − (3 − 2)) × (10 + 8)	Best: 881 = ((50 − 5) × 10 − 8) × 2 − 3	50
TTT	NOREFUTE	5 and 9, but not the Brighton line.			FOURTEEN
6	FPTIEIBXF	BEFIT	33 – 33	BEFIT	FIXIT*, PIXIE	55
7	MNTAEILNA	AILMENT	33 – 41	LAMINATE		63
8	TGNIORKER	torring ☓	33 – 47	TOKING	GENITOR, IGNORER, RORTING, TRIGONE*	70
9	PQLIEADDU	PUDDLE	39 – 47	plaqued ☓	PLAIDED*, QUAILED	77
10	75 50 6 5 4 3 → 542	547	39 – 54	543 (6 + 5) × 50 − 4 − 3	RR: 542 = 75 × 6 + (50 − 4) × (5 − 3)	87
TTT	GWENRICK	Feeling destructive? Then have a ball!			WRECKING
11	YRNOEECDO	CROONED	46 – 61	CROONED	ENCODER, ENCORED	94
12	ZMNUIOTLO	LOTION	52 – 67	MOTION	MOONLIT	101
13	TLRIEOPSS	POLITER	59 – 74	ROPIEST	PISTOLES, PROSIEST, RIPOSTES, SPOILERS, TRIPOSES	109
14	25 8 5 3 9 3 → 730	733 (9 × 3 + 5 − 3) × 25 + 8	66 – 74	725	RR: 730 = 9 × 3 × 25 + (8 + 3) × 5	119
15	RIVERCOOS		66 – 84	CORROSIVE (9.5 seconds)		129