Episode 4825

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Episode 4825 was broadcast on 26 May 2009 as part of Series 60.

James Doohan played Jack Morgan, with James Doohan winning 89 - 79 after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Doohan	Score	Jack Morgan	Others	Max.
1	DGNROAIMO	ROAMING	7 – 7	MOORING	RIGADOON*	8
2	PLEINSELO	SPLEEN	13 – 13	OPINES	NELLIES, PENSILE, EPSILON, ELLIPSE*, PEONIES*, POLLEES*, POLLIES*	15
3	HSSRUUEPT	PURSUES	20 – 20	PUSHERS	UPRUSHES*	23
4	TRIOVSANI	RATIONS	27 – 27	RATIONS	OVARITIS*	31
5	100 50 75 6 7 6 → 574	574 100 x 6 + 50 + 6 - 75 - 7	37 – 37	574 100 x 6 + 50 + 6 - 75 - 7		41
TTT	ANGRYTEN	A colony of greedy birds, perhaps.			GANNETRY
6	CREODLEMO	LOOMED	43 – 43	COOLED	REMODEL, EMOCORE*	48
7	KDJTAEUBC	cubated ☓	43 – 49	BACKED	ABDUCT*, ABJECT*, BUCKED*, BUCKET*, JACKED*, JACKET*, TABUED*, TACKED*, TUCKED*	54
8	TCEONPERU	percent ☓	43 – 56	COUNTER	RECOUNT*, TROUNCE*, POTENCE*, POUNCER*, PRECENT*	61
9	MNLOEIPTA	topline ☓	43 – 61	PLANT	PTOMAINE	69
10	25 1 2 2 4 5 → 914	909 (25 x 4 + 1) x (5 + 2 + 2)	50 – 61	—	RR: 912 Best: 915 = ( (25 - 2) x 4 x 2 - 1) x 5	76
TTT	TOASTWHO	The dentist can't help you with this: you need a hardware shop.			SAWTOOTH
11	ZFGIAEQGS	GAZES	55 – 66	GAZES	GAZES, GAGES, AEGIS*, FAZES*, SEIZA*	81
12	TREARSESA	ARRESTS	62 – 73	RESEATS	REASSERT, ASSERTER*, TERRASSE*	89
13	WYNBIEIDN	BENDY	62 – 79	BINNED	BINNED	95
14	50 6 3 8 2 8 → 778	776 50 x 8 x 2 - 8 x 3	69 – 79	777 ☓	RR: 778 = ( (50 x 8) - 8 - 3) x 2	105
15	BREDCLAMS	SCRAMBLED (1 second)	79 – 79			115
TB	MCEXPLODE	COMPLEXED (1 second)	89 – 79			115