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Episode 4877
Episode 4877 was broadcast on 3 September 2009, as part of Series 61.
Chris Davies played Ross Mackenzie, with Chris Davies winning 139 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Davies' score of 139 was, at the time, the second highest score ever. It is now the fourth highest in the old 15-round format.
Notably, both Teatime Teasers had the same clue. This is the first of seven known occurrences of this – the other six being in episodes 6160, 7868, 8101, and when this episode’s own teasers were reused in episodes 6196, 7519 and 7874.
This episode was repeated on 4 August 2010.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Davies | Score | Ross Mackenzie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DUSNOITJO | STUDIO | 6 – 6 | STUDIO | JUDOIST | 7 |
2 | TSAOTSIEL | TOTALISES | 24 – 24 | TOTALISES | 25 | |
3 | NYIORSEMS | SERMONS | 31 – 24 | REMISS | ISOMERS, MERINOS*, MOSSIER, SENIORS*, SENSORY*, SONSIER* | 32 |
4 | HEANRILGD | HERALDING | 49 – 42 | HERALDING | 50 | |
5 | 25 50 3 7 10 8 → 215 | 215
(50 + 25) × 3 − 10 |
59 – 42 | 218 |
|
60 |
TTT | GREYNAIL | One should help you get the answer to this. | YEARLING | |||
6 | ZDHEOCAER | DERECHO | 66 – 49 | REACHED | COHERED*, OCHREAE*, ROACHED* | 67 |
7 | LPRAETAVM | MALAPERT | 74 – 49 | VARLET | VAMPLATE* | 75 |
8 | EITBTERIX | BITTIER | 81 – 56 | BITTIER | 82 | |
9 | CNKEAITNS | INSTANCE | 89 – 64 | CANNIEST | ANCIENTS*, INSECTAN* | 90 |
10 | 75 6 8 4 5 5 → 274 | 274
(75 − 5) × 4 − 6 |
99 – 74 | 274
(75 − 5) × 4 − 6 |
|
100 |
TTT | NILSUGAR | One should help you get the answer to this. | SINGULAR | |||
11 | MTDAEGISR | MAGISTER | 107 – 82 | MAGISTER | MARDIEST, MIGRATED*, MIGRATES*, READMITS*, STERIGMA* | 108 |
12 | PEFTAEUPD | PUPATED | 114 – 82 | UPDATE | 115 | |
13 | LPRABIEAN | AIRPLANE | 122 – 82 | PARABLE | PERIANAL* | 123 |
14 | 25 50 75 100 9 7 → 424 | 425
75 × 7 − 100 |
129 – 89 | 425
(7 + 9) × 25 + 100 − 75 |
RR: 425 Best: 424 = (75 − 9 × 100 ÷ 50) × 7 + 25 |
133 |
15 | CIRCUSHEN | SCRUNCHIE
(1.5 seconds) |
139 – 89 | 143 |