Episode 4791

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Episode 4791 was broadcast on 8 April 2009 as part of Series 60.

Fiona Chambers played Andrew Pearson, with Andrew Pearson winning 89 - 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Ansell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fiona Chambers	Score	Andrew Pearson	Others	Max.
1	MLNUEEHDA	HEADMEN	7 – 7	HEADMEN	UNHEALED	8
2	PREAFNEPO	NAPPER	7 – 14	PROPANE	PREPONE*, PROFANE, PROPENE*	15
3	MKSAOSEYB	SMOKEY	7 – 21	EMBASSY	SAMBOES*	22
4	SDAUNNARI	DRAINS	13 – 27	DRAINS	ANURANS*, DURIANS, INDUNAS*, INNARDS*, RADIANS*, RANDANS*, SAURIAN*, SUDARIA*	29
5	75 4 5 3 2 1 → 688	683	13 – 34	684 75 x (5 + 4) + 3 x (2 + 1)	RR: 688 = (75 + 1) x (5 - 2) x 3 + 4	39
TTT	COLABEST	It's there to be got over.			OBSTACLE
6	CULPDEIAT	DUPLICATE	31 – 34	PLAITED		57
7	CTMIOFEIS	MISFIT	37 – 40	MISFIT	COMFIEST, COMITIES*, SEMIOTIC*	65
8	MXGOELTNI	MELTING	44 – 47	MELTING	EMOTING*, LENTIGO*, MITOGEN*	72
9	RRWEUASLI	WALRUS	44 – 54	WAILERS	RURALISE*	80
10	75 25 5 8 2 10 → 524	525 ☓	44 – 61	526 (25 + 75) x 5 + 8 x 2 + 10	RR: 524 = (75 - 25) x 10 + (5 - 2) x 8	90
TTT	GETMAYBE	Sounds like a mouthful of data to me.			MEGABYTE
11	NGTAIAPSD	TANGA	44 – 69	ADAPTING		98
12	ZTNIBEIDS	BENDS	44 – 75	INSIDE	INDITES*	105
13	SGROEIHTN	SORTING	51 – 82	RESTING	GENITORS*, HORNIEST, RIGHTENS, SHORTING*, TRIGONES*	113
14	50 75 2 7 9 3 → 937	936 75 x (9 + 3) + 50 - 7 x 2	58 – 89	936 75 x (9 + 3) + 50 - 7 x 2	RR: 937 = (50 + 75 + 9) x 7 - (3 - 2)	123
15	GLAUCOMAE	GUACAMOLE (2 seconds)	68 – 89			133