Episode 4945

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Episode 4945 was broadcast on 8 December 2009, as part of Series 61.

Jan Parker played Andrew Pollock, with Jan Parker winning 91 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jan Parker	Score	Andrew Pollock	Others	Max.
1	STEIRLMOP	LOITERS	0 – 8	IMPLORES	IMPOSTER, MILEPOST*, STOMPIER*	8
2	JULAFOLEC	LOCALE	6 – 8	FOUL	CAJOLE, LOCULE*	14
3	RNXIEASNT	TANNERS	13 – 15	TANNERS	ENTRAINS*, TRANNIES	22
4	FIBAPEDUY	braid ☓	13 – 20	BIPED	ABIDE*, ADIEU, BAYED*, BEADY*, DAUBE*, DEIFY, EDIFY*, PAYED*	27
5	50 1 5 4 9 6 → 509	509 (6 − 4) × 5 × 50 + 9	23 – 30	509 (9 + 1) × 50 + 5 + 4		37
TTT	INLAYRUM	An inspirational person who gives off light, perhaps?			LUMINARY
6	BANOKETOR	BANKER	29 – 36	BANKER	BARONET	44
7	LTWAEADGH	wadge ☓	29 – 42	HALTED	THALWEG*	51
8	GAMOGELEN	MANGLE	35 – 48	MANGLE	GLEEMAN*, MELANGE	58
9	DNROEODCI	CROONED	42 – 48	DRONED	CORDONED*	66
10	25 5 9 3 8 10 → 593	593 3 × 8 × 25 − (9 − 10 ÷ 5)	52 – 48	592		76
TTT	KENSMITH	There has to be a Ken Smith out there, I reckon anyway.			METHINKS
11	STWAUESYS	WASTES	58 – 54	WASTES	EUSTASY*	83
12	TSIRUITOD	SUITOR	64 – 60	TROUTS	DISTORT, TOURIST	90
13	SRSDAEIAR	RAIDERS	71 – 67	RAIDERS	ARRASES*, ARRISES*, RAISERS*, SARDARS, SIERRAS*, SIRDARS*	97
14	50 100 6 5 4 3 → 683	683 (100 + 5) × 6 + 50 + 3	81 – 67	689		107
15	FINDASHOE	FASHIONED (4.25 seconds)	91 – 67			117