Episode 4818

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Episode 4818 was broadcast on 15 May 2009 as part of Series 60.

Jimmy Gough played Peter Tarrant, with Jimmy Gough winning 116 - 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Davis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jimmy Gough	Score	Peter Tarrant	Others	Max.
1	LINOBINOX	LION	4 – 4	LION	BLINI, INION*, ONION	5
2	MIHAGEDOS	HOMAGES	11 – 4	SHAMED	HOAGIES*	12
3	NERACEFIR	FANCIER	18 – 11	FIERCER	FIANCEE, FAIENCE*, REFINER*, REFRAIN	19
4	BEMASILAP	IMPALES	25 – 11	SAMPLE	ABELIAS*, ABLEISM*, AMIABLE, MALAISE	26
5	75 3 9 1 6 10 → 420	420 (9 - 3 + 1) x 6 x 10	35 – 21	420 6 x 75 - 3 x 10		36
TTT	WOKGRASS	The electricity is broken but this isn't.			GASWORKS
6	TOCEMULEP	COMPLETE	43 – 21	CLOUT	COMPUTE, COUPLET, TELECOM	44
7	TATERAENL	ALTERNATE	61 – 21	AERATE	ENTREAT, ETERNAL	62
8	GUNATONIT	ATTUNING	69 – 21	UNTAINT	NOTATING*, NUTATION*, TAUNTING*	70
9	SEQENOZAK	SNEAK	74 – 26	SNAKE	AEONS*, AKEES*, KAONS*, KEENS, KNEES*, KOANS*, OAKEN*, SKAEN*, SKENE*, SNOEK*, ZONES*, ZONKS*	75
10	25 75 1 9 2 10 → 929	929 (25 + 75 + 2) x 9 + 10 + 1	84 – 36	929 (25 + 75 + 2) x 9 + 10 + 1		85
TTT	ROYSHELF	The insect that doesn't have a voice.			HORSEFLY
11	DEROSIMEP	REIMPOSED	102 – 36	PROMISED	DEMIREPS	103
12	DUHEDIROT	OUTRIDE	109 – 36	DETOUR	HIDEOUT*	110
13	VASEROSAC	ROSACEA	116 – 36	SCARES	ROSACES*, SCARVES*	117
14	25 50 8 9 5 2 → 464	—	116 – 43	463 (50 + 2) x 9 - 5	RR: 464 = (25 x 5 - 9) x 8 / 2	127
15	BAULKLINE	baulkline ☓ (1 second)	116 – 53	UNLIKABLE (7 seconds)		137