Episode S46

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Episode S46 was broadcast on 8 May 2015, as a special episode between two prominent contestants from the show's past.

Graham Nash played John Brackstone, with Graham Nash winning 94 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Like Episode S44 and Episode S45, this episode was broadcast at 6:00am.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Nash	Score	John Brackstone	Others	Max.
1	NLFUEISLR	FILLERS	7 – 7	FILLERS	FULLERS*, INFUSER*, REFILLS	7
2	DSZAEENMD	DEMANDS	14 – 14	DEMEANS	AMENDED*, DEADENS*, DEADMEN*, MADDENS*	14
3	75 3 5 3 10 10 → 975	975 (10 + 3) × 75	24 – 14	—		24
TTT	MISSPELT	Simon said it was the easiest thing he'd ever done.			SIMPLEST
4	THBOIAFPD	PHOBIA	30 – 14	HABIT		30
5	TSGEEADRL	TREADLES	38 – 14	LARGEST	RESTAGED	38
6	75 1 9 5 8 9 → 599	599 8 × 75 − 1	48 – 24	599 8 × 75 − 1		48
7	TGPOIOCTI	TOPIC	53 – 29	OPTIC	COGITO*, PTOTIC*	54
8	RNLEUOCVM	UNCOVER	60 – 29	CLOVER		61
9	75 1 9 8 5 8 → 175	175 (5 − 1) × 9 + 8 × 8 + 75	70 – 29	—		71
TTT	ACOLDONE	There's nothing cold about one – in fact quite the opposite.			CANOODLE
10	SPSOAOMRE	soapers ☓	70 – 35	SPORES	PROSOMAS	79
11	SJTIEONHW	WHITENS	77 – 42	WHITENS	HISTONE*, TOWNIES, TOWNISH*	86
12	PKSEIEDRQ	PRESIDE	84 – 42	respiked ☓	PESKIER	93
13	NSNOIABGR	bonings ☓	84 – 42	signora ☓	ABORNING	101
14	100 9 10 3 8 1 → 374	372	84 – 49	373 3 × 100 + 8 × 9 + 1	RR: 374 = (100 − 9) × (3 + 1) + 10	111
15	SNAILGOAT	NOSTALGIA (23.25 seconds)	94 – 49			121