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Revision as of 23:54, 10 May 2009

Episode 4778 was broadcast on 20 March 2009 as part of Series 60.

Stephen Porritt played Tony Robinson, with Stephen Porritt winning with a tie-break conundrum after drawing 66 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Capron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Stephen Porritt Score Tony Robinson Others Max.
1 CFSNEOERP PERSON 6 – 6 CENSOR ENFORCES* 8
2 TBMOEARJO REBOOT 12 – 6 tearoom ☓ JEROBOAM 16
3 SDGLAEARU LARGED 18 – 12 GLARES GRADUALS 24
4 NNTAEIPTS PATIENTS 26 – 20 PATIENTS 32
5 25 1 8 6 7 2 → 465 466 26 – 30 465
(25 + 6) x (8 + 7)


42
TTT CANALBED Walk the tightrope, with a diet perhaps BALANCED
6 MTRIEIXDM DIMMER 32 – 30 matrix ☓ MIDTERM, TRIMMED, EDITRIX*, TIMIDER* 49
7 SLSWAEOTD TOSSED 38 – 36 WASTED SLOWEST, DESALTS*, LASSOED* 56
8 NRPUOAFCI APRON 43 – 36 finer ☓ UNFAIR, ANURIC*, CORNUA*, OPANCI*, PICARO* 62
9 RQYBOAEDT debator ☓ 43 – 43 ABORTED 69
10 2 6 1 2 4 3 → 372 360 43 – 43

Best: 360 = 6 x 4 x (3 + 2) x (2 + 1)

69
TTT EASYDASH Walked in a lively manner, with pouch of sauce SASHAYED
11 MDNRAEILE MINERAL 43 – 51 REMAINED MADRILENE* 87
12 LSNOUIHES HOLINESS 51 – 51 LESIONS ELUSIONS* 95
13 TZNTUEOSI TENTS 56 – 56 STUNT OUTSIZE, UNTIES, TENUTOS*, TIENTOS*, TONIEST* 102
14 75 25 2 6 9 2 → 113 113
75 + 25 + 9 + 6 - 2
66 – 66 113
75 + 25 + 9 + 6 - 2


112
15 ULUNARTIX 66 – 66 LUXURIANT 122
16 FAKENSLOW SNOWFLAKE
(7 seconds)
76 – 66 122