Episode 4745

Episode 4745 was broadcast on 28 January 2009, and was the first semi-final of Championship of Champions XIII.

Steve Briers played Nick Wainwright, with Steve Briers winning 87 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Briers	Score	Nick Wainwright	Others	Max.
1	XTNBAEACS	EXACTAS	7 – 7	EXACTAS	CATENAS*	7
2	SNRGIAUTI	GUITARS	14 – 14	RATINGS	AIRINGS, ARISING, GASTRIN, GRATINS, RAGINIS, RAISING, RUSTING, STARING, SUITING*	14
3	DHRTREAUN	UNEARTH	21 – 21	UNEARTH	UNTHREAD*	22
4	VMSTIEAOW	ATOMISE	28 – 28	MOTIVES	AMOSITE, ATOMIES, WAVIEST*	29
5	50 100 25 8 1 9 → 748	749 100 × 8 − 50 − 1	35 – 35	749 100 × 8 − 50 − 1	RR: 748 = (50 + 25 + 8) × 9 + 1	39
TTT	EGGSINUS	Taking a potshot at the answer.			GUESSING
6	NGSCEIEUP	SEEPING	42 – 42	CUSPING	EUGENICS*	47
7	SRGHFOIAR	OARFISH	49 – 42	GARISH	GARFISH, RAGFISH*	54
8	PTLTEIONJ	topline ☓	49 – 48	POINTE	JETTON, LEPTIN, LEPTON, PINOLE, PINTLE, PIOLET, POLITE, PONTIL, POTENT, POTJIE, POTTLE, TIENTO, TINPOT, TIPTOE, TOILET*	60
9	RSYBUAELC	CURABLE	56 – 48	USABLE	BASCULE, CURABLY, RECUSAL, SECULAR	67
10	2 10 10 8 3 9 → 746	748	56 – 58	746 (9 × 10 + 3) × 8 + 2		77
TTT	BONEDIET	You will come back in Part 3, because you are this.			OBEDIENT
11	DRPKPAEAO	PARKED	62 – 64	PARKED	PARKADE*	84
12	RZLTAIAED	LAZARET	69 – 64	RETAIL	AIRDATE, RADIATE, TRAILED*	91
13	SLDNEIANE	ANNELIDS	77 – 72	ANNELIDS	ADENINES*	99
14	100 8 7 1 2 1 → 946	946 (100 + 7 − 2) × (8 + 1) + 1	87 – 82	946 (100 + 7 − 2) × (8 + 1) + 1		109
15	FCRAVIOLA		87 – 82		VARIFOCAL	119