Episode 4843

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Episode 4843 was the grand final of series 60. Jimmy Gough played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 102 - 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Kirk Bevins holding the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy sandwiched between Rachel Riley and Jeff Stelling.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jimmy Gough	Score	Kirk Bevins	Others	Max.
1	TEPANEDES	DEEPENS	7 – 7	NEPETAS	PEDANTS, DEEPEST*, STEEPED*, PENATES*, PENTADS*, STANDEE*, STEEPEN*	7
2	PLLBAIOER	PARBOIL	14 – 14	PALLIER	BIPOLAR*, LIBERAL*, LOBELIA*, PLIABLE*, ROPABLE*	14
3	NOLUJANOT	TALON	14 – 20	NOUNAL		20
4	MSREEALIS	EMAILERS	22 – 28	EMAILERS	MEASLES, MEASLIER, MEASLIER*, REALISES*, SERIEMAS*	28
5	9 5 4 3 6 75 → 240	240 75+5=80x3	32 – 38	240 75+5=80x3		38
TTT	SADSOUPS	These bubbly characters mix with some real scum			SOAPSUDS
6	RYCOEENOR	ENCORE	32 – 45	CORONER	CROONER	45
7	TIFEGARIT	FATTIER	39 – 52	FRIGATE		52
8	TZDAEUAOG	OUTAGE	45 – 58	OUTAGE	AGATE, DOTAGE, DOTAGE*, GATEAU*	58
9	KIWATEMIP	WAIT	45 – 64	WAPITI		64
10	1 10 7 2 1 25 → 824	—	45 – 74	824 10+7=17x2=34-1=33x25=825-1		74
TTT	TOOTEDAT	Marked for life by the M;litary perhaps			TATTOOED
11	TEGAFETMS	GESTATE	52 – 81	METATES	GAMETES*, TAGETES*	81
12	LHSOIOCAR	COOLISH	59 – 88	SCHOLAR	ARCHILS*, HIROLAS*, LORICAS*, ORCHILS*, SCHOLIA*	88
13	SECIBEVRI	becries ☓	59 – 95	SERVICE		95
14	6 9 100 50 25 75 → 133	—	59 – 102	134 50+75+9	RR: 133 = 100+(75/25=3x9)=27+6	105
15	ROVINGERA		59 – 102		GRANIVORE	115