Episode 4914
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Episode 4914 was broadcast on 26 October 2009, as part of Series 61.
Brian Selway played Krishan Neelendra, with Brian Selway winning 95 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jane Moore, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: At the start of Round 11, Rachel Riley's chair was occupied by the knitted character from ITV1’s Harry Hill's TV Burp as the answer to their "Where has the knitted character been this week?" competition.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Brian Selway | Score | Krishan Neelendra | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOTELDOUN | ZONULE | 6 – 6 | LOOTED | DUOTONE*, OUTDONE | 7 |
| 2 | RWMOEOCTG | MOTOR | 6 – 12 | MOOTER | COOTER* | 13 |
| 3 | SJNUEATSP | PEANUTS | 13 – 19 | PEANUTS | APTNESS, PATNESS*, PETASUS*, UNSEATS*, UNSTEPS* | 20 |
| 4 | DRPOUEGLN | PLUNGER | 20 – 26 | POUNDER | PLONGEUR* | 28 |
| 5 | 75 8 7 8 4 2 → 899 | 899
(4 + 8) × 75 − (8 − 7) |
30 – 36 | 899
(4 + 8) × 75 − (8 − 7) |
|
38 |
| TTT | TIEDAVID | On the plus side, this may go into some foods. | ADDITIVE | |||
| 6 | RNFAIALTI | FARINA | 36 – 36 | FINAL | AIRLIFT, FANTAIL, FILARIA* | 45 |
| 7 | CAAEVRSOM | CAMERAS | 43 – 36 | CRAVES | ROSACEA*, SAMOVAR*, SARCOMA* | 52 |
| 8 | RFPHIEIEN | REFINE | 49 – 42 | REFINE | HEIFER, HEINIE*, HEREIN*, INHERE*, PERFIN*, REPINE | 58 |
| 9 | LRIDAERTU | TARRIED | 56 – 49 | TRAILED | DILUTER*, LARDIER*, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL, RUDERAL*, TARDIER*, TRAILER* | 65 |
| 10 | 4 6 8 1 6 9 → 773 | — | 56 – 49 | — |
RR: 773 = ((4 + 6) × 8 + 6) × 9 − 1 |
75 |
| TTT | VERBPILT | Commercially speaking it's gone before you know it. | BLIPVERT | |||
| 11 | SBKYEAEIS | BEAKY | 61 – 54 | BASIS | BEISAS*, BIASES, ESKIES* | 81 |
| 12 | HDPEAOSMS | SHAPES | 67 – 54 | spasmed ☓ | MOPHEADS | 89 |
| 13 | BETADETON | DETONATE | 75 – 54 | batoned ☓ | BATTENED | 97 |
| 14 | 75 7 8 9 2 5 → 503 | 503
75 × 7 − (8 + 5 + 9) |
85 – 54 | 509 |
|
107 |
| 15 | WIGONRING | INGROWING
(11 seconds) |
95 – 54 | 117 | ||