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Episode 4939 was broadcast on 30 November 2009 as part of Series 61.

Graham Jones played Tom Allerton, with Tom Allerton winning 84 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Gaunt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Graham Jones Score Tom Allerton Others Max.
1 DTREIETWA WATERED 7 – 0 WAITER TIDEWATER 18
2 CLNEAENSO CLEANSE 14 – 7 CLEANSE ENCLOSE, SCALENE, ANCONES*, ENLACES*, LOANEES* 25
3 WSNAOESDO SWOONED 21 – 14 SWOONED NOSODES* 32
4 PMUITLGES IMPUTES 28 – 21 GLIMPSE LUMPIEST, PLUMIEST* 40
5 50 5 2 3 10 8 → 881 883 28 – 28 882
(50 - (3 - 2)) x (10 + 8)

Best: 881 = ((50 - 5) x 10 - 8) x 2 - 3

50
TTT NOREFUTE 5 and 9, but not the Brighton line. FOURTEEN
6 FPTIEIBXF BEFIT 33 – 33 BEFIT PIXIE, FIXIT* 55
7 MNTAEILNA AILMENT 33 – 41 LAMINATE 63
8 TGNIORKER torring ☓ 33 – 47 TOKING IGNORER, GENITOR*, TRIGONE*, RORTING* 70
9 PQLIEADDU PUDDLE 39 – 47 plaqued ☓ QUAILED, PLAIDED* 77
10 75 50 6 5 4 3 → 542 547 39 – 54 543
(6 + 5) x 50 - 4 - 3

RR: 542 = 75 x 6 + (50 - 4) x (5 - 3)

87
TTT GWENRICK Feeling destructive? Then have a ball! WRECKING
11 YRNOEECDO CROONED 46 – 61 CROONED ENCORED, ENCODER* 94
12 ZMNUIOTLO LOTION 52 – 67 MOTION MOONLIT 101
13 TLRIEOPSS POLITER 59 – 74 ROPIEST SPOILERS, PISTOLES*, PROSIEST*, RIPOSTES*, TRIPOSES* 109
14 25 8 5 3 9 3 → 730 733
(9 x 3 + 5 - 3) x 25 + 8
66 – 74 725

RR: 730 = 9 x 3 x 25 + (8 + 3) x 5

119
15 RIVERCOOS 66 – 84 CORROSIVE
(8 seconds)
129