Episode 4768

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Episode 4768 was broadcast on 2 March 2009, as part of Series 60.

Ann Abel played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 127 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Bevins' 127 was the highest score by a challenger, until Hamish Williamson scored 134 later in the same series.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ann Abel	Score	Kirk Bevins	Others	Max.
1	EOESZTWAN	NEWEST	0 – 7	TOWNEES		7
2	GVCAEIDEN	DEVICE	0 – 14	VENDACE	DEVIANCE	15
3	EOETSRFAD	FOSTERED	8 – 22	FOSTERED	DEFOREST, DRAFTEES*, FORESTED	23
4	RSBOAEPOM	BOOMERS	15 – 29	PROSOMA		30
5	100 25 7 2 3 5 → 131	131 3 − 2 + 5 + 25 + 100	25 – 39	131 3 × 2 + 25 + 100		40
TTT	OPERAGIG	The orchestra might play one or two of these at an opera gig.			ARPEGGIO
6	PXTUEAKEG	EXEAT	25 – 45	UPTAKE		46
7	IIONMDNEN	MINION	31 – 51	IODINE	DOMINIE	53
8	HNPOAESOL	HOOPLAS	38 – 58	HOOPLAS	NOPALES*, PHENOLS	60
9	EOEYTTRAD	retard ☓	38 – 65	TETRODE	YATTERED*	68
10	25 9 2 7 10 6 → 369	369 25 × 7 × 2 + 10 + 9	48 – 75	369 (7 + 6 − 2 + 25) × 10 + 9		78
TTT	ERICSHAM	These monsters sound like they can take pictures.			CHIMERAS
11	AIALSTSUN	LISTS	48 – 83	STUNSAIL	SULTANAS*	86
12	CMRAEAJIT	CAMERA	54 – 89	CAMERA	AMTRAC*, JICAMA*, MATIER*, MATRIC, METRIC, RAMJET*, TAMARI*, TARMAC*	92
13	EAISLRDOS	DOSSIER	54 – 107	SOLARISED		110
14	50 3 6 9 2 4 → 230	229	54 – 117	230 (50 + 9) × 4 − 6		120
15	FACIALTAN		54 – 127	FANATICAL (0.75 seconds)		130

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2), (part 3), (part 4)