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{{R-letters |6 |JNROIOCIP|CROP |CROON |PORCINI | 26|25 | 47}} | {{R-letters |6 |JNROIOCIP|CROP |CROON |PORCINI | 26|25 | 47}} | ||
{{R-letters |7 |LSODEELXT|TOLLED |TOLLED |EXTOLLED | 32|31 | 55}} | {{R-letters |7 |LSODEELXT|TOLLED |TOLLED |EXTOLLED | 32|31 | 55}} | ||
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 59]] | [[Category:Episodes in Series 59]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:35, 16 September 2025
Episode 4681 was broadcast on 2 October 2008, as part of Series 59.
Kai Laddiman played James Bruce, with Kai Laddiman winning 93 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, in Round 6, Bruce asked for a consonant as the eighth letter but was given the vowel I instead.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Kai Laddiman | Score | James Bruce | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUERTNONB | BOUNCER | 7 – 7 | BOUNCER | NOCTURNE | 8 |
| 2 | PIGAROCAH | GRAPHIC | 14 – 7 | CHAIR | 15 | |
| 3 | WREEYRMIL | MERRY | 19 – 12 | MERRY | MERRILY | 22 |
| 4 | TDDRSEUIM | MERITS | 19 – 20 | MUDDIEST | RUDDIEST*, STURDIED* | 30 |
| 5 | 75 25 7 2 9 5 → 816 | 818
(2 + 9) × 75 − 7 |
26 – 20 | 814 ☓ |
CV: 815 Best: 816 = (7 × 5 − 2) × 25 − 9 |
40 |
| TTT | SHAKYCAT | Looking for Melvyn's needle here, perhaps? | HAYSTACK | |||
| 6 | JNROIOCIP | CROP | 26 – 25 | CROON | PORCINI | 47 |
| 7 | LSODEELXT | TOLLED | 32 – 31 | TOLLED | EXTOLLED | 55 |
| 8 | NMDTAUAEN | UNTAMED | 39 – 31 | munted ☓ | ANDANTE*, MANDATE, MANTEAU*, MUNDANE*, UNMEANT*, UNNAMED* | 62 |
| 9 | HAEBNDITR | TRAINED | 46 – 31 | BANDIT | ANTBIRD, BANDIER, BARTEND*, BIRTHED*, BRAINED*, BREADTH*, DETRAIN*, HABITED*, HAIRNET*, HANDIER*, THERIAN*, TRIBADE* | 69 |
| 10 | 100 8 4 2 6 9 → 901 | 901
100 × 9 + 6 ÷ 2 − 8 ÷ 4 |
56 – 41 | 901
9 × 100 + (4 × 2) ÷ 8 |
|
79 |
| TTT | CHEAPSUN | There's a lot of guts in more ways than one. | PAUNCHES | |||
| 11 | LEOTREMSP | METEORS | 63 – 48 | PETROLS | MOLESTER | 87 |
| 12 | FOVANZLEA | VANE | 67 – 48 | azlean ☓ | FLAVONE | 94 |
| 13 | TQSIOETKU | QUIETS | 73 – 54 | QUOITS | OUTIES*, OUTSET, OUTSIT*, QUOTES, TOQUES* | 100 |
| 14 | 100 10 1 3 7 9 → 373 | 373
100 × 3 + 9 × 7 + 10 |
83 – 64 | 373
(100 + 1) × 3 + 7 × 10 |
|
110 |
| 15 | PERCIPONG | COPPERING
(14.5 seconds) |
93 – 64 | 120 | ||
