Episode 4943

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Episode 4943 was broadcast on 4 December 2009, as part of Series 61.

Tom Allerton played Jan Parker, with Jan Parker winning 94 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Gaunt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Allerton	Score	Jan Parker	Others	Max.
1	JDMEITSTO	MISTED	0 – 7	JOISTED	MODISTE*, OMITTED*	7
2	RYEASLOTD	ROASTED	7 – 14	LOADERS	DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR	15
3	HBDIARNTE	BRAINED	14 – 21	TRAINED	ANTBIRD, BANDIER*, BARTEND*, BIRTHED*, BREADTH*, DETRAIN*, HABITED*, HAIRNET, HANDIER*, THERIAN*, TRIBADE*	22
4	SCIEGMXIO	COXES	19 – 26	COMES	EGOISM, MIXIES*	28
5	50 25 1 10 2 8 → 723	723 (50 + 25 − 2) × 10 − 8 + 1	29 – 36	723 (50 + 25 − 2) × 10 − 8 + 1		38
TTT	REDBASIS	They get there fill when the tide goes out.			SEABIRDS
6	PRUESTOIR	PRIEST	29 – 43	POUTERS	POSTURER, ROUTIERS*, SPORTIER*, SUPERIOR, TROUPERS*	46
7	SNSAECNPE	ESCAPES	36 – 50	ESCAPES	PENANCES	54
8	DBUIGSDET	BUDDIES	43 – 57	BUDDIES	BUDGETS, BUDGIES*, DUGITES*, STUDIED, SUBEDIT	61
9	NGMOEWNIS	SNOWING	50 – 64	MINNOWS	SWINGMEN	69
10	100 1 1 2 6 9 → 334	333 (9 + 2 + 100) × 6 ÷ (1 + 1)	57 – 71	333 (100 + 9 + 1 + 1) × 6 ÷ 2	RR: 334 = (100 + 9) × (2 + 1) + 6 + 1	79
TTT	REDFIRST	Nowhere to live, then come over to my place.			DRIFTERS
11	NKTDUILWE	nutlike ☓	57 – 79	TWINKLED		87
12	YLFAECONQ	FELONY	63 – 79	FELON	FALCON, FLACON	93
13	LPRAONRFA	APRON	68 – 84	APRON	APOLAR*, PLANAR*	99
14	100 6 8 6 3 7 → 195	195 (8 − 6) × 100 − (7 − 6 ÷ 3)	78 – 94	195 (8 − 6) × 100 − (7 − 6 ÷ 3)		109
15	BLEEDSHIM	BLEMISHED (2.25 seconds)	88 – 94			119