Episode 4127

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Episode 4127 was broadcast on 16 June 2006, and was the grand final of Championship of Champions XII.

Paul Gallen played Mark Tournoff, with Paul Gallen winning 111 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kim Woodburn, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, Gallen achieved the maximum possible scores in all of the first 13 rounds. This would remain the longest time that any contestant had ever gone in a 15-round game without missing a max until 4 March 2009, when Kirk Bevins scored a max game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Gallen	Score	Mark Tournoff	Others	Max.
1	SFTIOASRH	STARFISH	8 – 8	STARFISH		8
2	PENASBIMU	SUNBEAM	15 – 15	SUNBEAM	PNEUMAS*	15
3	NDLOEOGBS	NOODLES	22 – 22	NOODLES	BELONGS*, BLONDES*, BONGOES, DONGLES*, GLOBOSE*, OBLONGS*	22
4	IZREUTNSR	RUNTIER	29 – 29	RUNTIER	INSURER*, NUTSIER*, RETURNS*, RUSTIER*, TURNERS*	29
5	25 100 75 2 5 4 → 620	620 (100 − 75) × 25 − 5	39 – 39	620 (100 + 75 − 25 + 5) × 4		39
TTT	BODGERAP	You'll need one for fives and threes.			PEGBOARD
6	CELAERLTR	CELLARET	47 – 47	CELLARET	CELLARER*	47
7	TNMAEOXGW	MAGNETO	54 – 54	MONTAGE	MEGATON	54
8	DEINRAMEP	REMAINED	62 – 62	REMAINED	DAMPENER	62
9	RLNIUEGFT	REFUTING	70 – 70	REFUTING		70
10	6 2 25 100 50 75 → 175	175 100 + 75	80 – 80	175 100 + 75		80
TTT	ROMANDUG	He won't mock, but will definitely scoff.			GOURMAND
11	VRDAEASDK	DREADS	86 – 86	ADDERS	DRAKES*, SADDER*, VARDAS*	86
12	HELOCTEMI	TELECOM	93 – 86	cometh ☓		93
13	PCSOEADYN	DYSPNOEA	101 – 86	DEACONS		101
14	100 50 25 75 3 4 → 880	882 ☓	101 – 93	876 (3 × 75 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25) × 4	Best: 881 = (100 × 4 + 3) × 50 ÷ 25 + 75	108
15	PRONEPIPE	PEPPERONI (2 seconds)	111 – 93			118