Episode 4825

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	ELLIPSE, EPSILON, NELLIES, PENSILE, 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 × 6 + 50 + 6 − 75 − 7	37 – 37	574 100 × 6 + 50 + 6 − 75 − 7		41
TTT	ANGRYTEN	A colony of greedy birds, perhaps?			GANNETRY
6	CREODLEMO	LOOMED	43 – 43	COOLED	EMOCORE*, REMODEL	48
7	KDJTAEUBC	cubated ☓	43 – 49	BACKED	ABDUCT, ABJECT, BUCKED, BUCKET, JACKED, JACKET, TABUED, TACKED, TUCKED*	54
8	TCEONPERU	percent ☓	43 – 56	COUNTER	POTENCE, POUNCER, PRECENT, RECOUNT, TROUNCE*	61
9	MNLOEIPTA	topline ☓	43 – 61	PLANT	PTOMAINE	69
10	25 1 2 2 4 5 → 914	909 (4 × 25 + 1) × (5 + 2 + 2)	50 – 61	—	RR: 912 Best: 915 = ((25 − 2) × 4 × 2 − 1) × 5	76
TTT	TOASTWHO	The dentist can't help you with this, you need a hardware shop.			SAWTOOTH
11	ZFGIAEQGS	GAZES	55 – 66	GAZES	AEGIS, FAZES, GAGES, SEIZA*	81
12	TREARSESA	ARRESTS	62 – 73	RESEATS	ASSERTER, REASSERT, TERRASSE	89
13	WYNBIEIDN	BENDY	62 – 79	BINNED		95
14	50 6 3 8 2 8 → 778	776 50 × 8 × 2 − 8 × 3	69 – 79	777 ☓	RR: 778 = (50 × 8 − (3 + 8)) × 2	105
15	BREDCLAMS	SCRAMBLED (1.25 seconds)	79 – 79			115
TB	MCEXPLODE	COMPLEXED (1.75 seconds)	89 – 79			115