Episode 4954

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Episode 4954 was broadcast on 11 January 2010, as part of Series 62.

Jan Parker played Robert Kennedy, with Jan Parker winning 83 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Capron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first show of the 2010s.

A letter V appeared in Round 2, followed by two more in Round 7. This was the first time that any Vs had been seen since Episode 4918 almost three months earlier. This is also the only known game to have featured three Vs; extras were perhaps added to make up for the fact that the letter was absent during the previous three months.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jan Parker	Score	Robert Kennedy	Others	Max.
1	RLXAEIPLN	EXPLAIN	7 – 7	EXPLAIN	PALLIER*, PLAINER*, PRALINE, RELAXIN*	7
2	FOQVUEDRU	DEVOUR	13 – 7	ROVED		13
3	LLNOAIOCP	COLON	18 – 7	polonic ☓	COLONIAL	21
4	EMFAESTNA	SEAMEN	18 – 14	MEANEST	EMANATES*, MANATEES	29
5	100 9 4 3 2 2 → 331	331 (100 + 9 + 2) × 3 − 2	28 – 14	332		39
TTT	COSMOMEN	The answer's clear. They're hot soups.			CONSOMME
6	SEINREMUT	MINUTES	35 – 21	MINSTER	MUTINEERS	57
7	MSVOAEVSM	MOVES	40 – 26	SEAMS	MASSE*, MEMOS*, MESAS*, OASES*, SAVES*, SOMAS*, VASES*	62
8	BNAOHDIET	DONATE	46 – 32	BEHIND	OBTAINED	70
9	SDGIOARGE	—	46 – 40	DISGORGE		78
10	25 5 4 6 10 1 → 862	861 (5 × 6 + 4) × 25 + 10 + 1	53 – 40	—		85
TTT	HOTSOUPS	Buys more then everyone else, then gets rid of the train.			OUTSHOPS
11	JKCEAETZN	JACKET	59 – 46	JACKET	JACKEEN*	92
12	ERNTOIPER	POINTER	66 – 53	PRINTER	PORTIERE*, REORIENT*	100
13	BSDAIERTY	TIRADES	73 – 60	BRAISED	BESTIARY, SYBARITE, TRIBADES*	108
14	50 1 4 5 6 2 → 866	866 ((2 + 1) × 50 − 5) × 6 − 4	83 – 60	—		118
15	SAINTFACT		83 – 70	FANTASTIC (6 seconds)		128

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)