Episode 4871

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Episode 4871 was broadcast on 26 August 2009 as part of Series 61.

Ed Rossiter played Adam Haward, with Ed Rossiter winning 93 - 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ed Rossiter	Score	Adam Haward	Others	Max.
1	NMFUIENSN	FUNNIES	7 – 7	FUNNIES		7
2	GSJLAAOGO	GALAS	12 – 12	GOALS	GALAGOS*	14
3	HRTIAEPPM	EPITAPH	19 – 19	PRIMATE	HAPPIER, PERIAPT	21
4	TLFOEDYUE	FLOUTED	26 – 26	FLOUTED	FLOUTED, FEEDLOT*	28
5	100 4 7 9 4 8 → 688	688 7 × 100 - 8 - 4	36 – 36	688 7 × 100 - 8 - 4		38
TTT	KIWIEELS	Exactly the same as Ernie, perhaps.			LIKEWISE
6	SMSUIANZO	sozins ☓	36 – 42	AMINOS	SUASION*	45
7	SRNAAETIR	TRAINERS	44 – 50	NARRATES	ARTESIAN, RESTRAIN, STRAINER, ANTISERA*, SANTERIA*, RETRAINS*, TERRAINS*, TRANSIRE*	53
8	HDLEAVNOE	HALVED	50 – 56	HALVED	HEAVEN, ANELED*, LEADEN*, LEANED*, ELEVON*, ELODEA*, HALOED*, HANDLE*, HEALED*, HEAVED*, LEAVED*, LEVADE*, LEAVEN*, LOANED*, LOANEE*	59
9	WNQIAEETS	tawnies ☓	50 – 62	NEWEST	TWINS, STAIN, TWEENS*, NEWIES*, NEWSIE*, SATEEN*, SENATE*, SEITAN*, TINEAS*, TISANE*, TENESI*, TWAINS*, WITANS*, TWINES*, WISENT*	65
10	75 2 9 4 7 1 → 561	561 ☓	50 – 62	—	RR: 561 = 75 × 7 + 9 × 4	75
TTT	SAINTMAY	The most reliable part of a ship, perhaps.			MAINSTAY
11	RGROIESNI	IGNORERS	58 – 62	REGIONS	SIGNORE, SEIGNIOR*	83
12	TBDREEAOS	BREASTED	66 – 70	BROADEST	BROASTED, BESTRODE*, DEBATERS*	91
13	PXDIEALTI	PLAITED	73 – 77	PLAITED	PIXILATED	109
14	25 8 4 5 10 3 → 499	499 25 × 5 × 4 + 10 - 8 - 3	83 – 77	500		119
15	CIRQUEOIL	LIQUORICE (0. seconds)	93 – 77			129