Episode 4938

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Episode 4938 was broadcast on 27 November 2009, as part of Series 61.

Graham Jones played Tom Curran, with Graham Jones winning 86 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode is remembered for the paper falling off the numbers board whilst Rachel Riley was writing her solution for the first numbers game.

NOTE: In Round 4, Jones' declaration of TONNAGES was disallowed even though it is to be found in the ODE2r. Therefore, the final score should have been 94 – 52.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Jones	Score	Tom Curran	Others	Max.
1	LNWEOIOSL	WOOLLIES	8 – 0	NOISE	WOOLLENS*	8
2	MSIADTENB	BANDIEST	16 – 0	STEAM	MEDIANTS*	16
3	SSFEAEPNU	SPANS	16 – 6	PAUSES	ANUSES*, ASPENS*, ENSUES*, FUSEES*, SNAFUS*, UNEASE*, UNSAFE*, UPASES*	22
4	TSGOAENNF	tonnages ☓**	16 – 12	FASTEN		30
5	100 6 2 5 1 7 → 361	361 ☓	16 – 12	—	RR: 361 = (100 − (6 − 2) × 7) × 5 + 1	40
TTT	ENDSLICE	Gagged the exhaust pipe, perhaps?			SILENCED
6	CGRAOAJDE	GRACED	22 – 12	—	CORDAGE	47
7	RTWIEAYRC	WAITER	28 – 18	WAITER	AIRCREW*, ERRATIC*, TRACERY*, WARTIER	54
8	IOUDPMTNO	IMPOUND	35 – 18	MOUNT	TOMPION*	61
9	RRNEOATKI	TERRAIN	42 – 25	TRAINER	ANTERIOR*	69
10	100 5 6 2 5 7 → 697	697 100 × 7 − 5 + 2	52 – 35	697 100 × 7 − 5 + 2		79
TTT	SETCLOUT	They're not total pants, just half-pants.			CULOTTES
11	NLDEOETSA	DONATES	59 – 42	DENOTES	DESOLATE	87
12	RHSIEIBSE	hissier ☓	59 – 48	SHEERS	HEIRESS*, REISHIS*	94
13	MLTIAEYRU	MALTIER	66 – 48	MATURE	MATURELY	102
14	100 1 4 3 5 8 → 135	135 100 + (4 + 3) × 5	76 – 58	135 8 × 5 − 4 − 1 + 100		112
15	COSIGNFUN	CONFUSING (19 seconds)	86 – 58	focusing ☓ (4.25 seconds)		122

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Round 5 only)