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 Alastair 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	TERAPHIM*	22
4	TLFOEDYUE	FLOUTED	26 – 26	FLOUTED	FEEDLOT*	29
5	100 4 7 9 4 8 → 688	688 7 × 100 − 8 − 4	36 – 36	688 7 × 100 − 8 − 4		39
TTT	KIWIEELS	Exactly the same as Ernie, perhaps?			LIKEWISE
6	SMSUIANZO	sozins ☓	36 – 42	AMINOS	SUASION*	46
7	SRNAAETIR	TRAINERS	44 – 50	NARRATES	ANTISERA*, ARTESIAN, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS*, SANTERIA*, STRAINER, TERRAINS*, TRANSIRE*	54
8	HDLEAVNOE	HALVED	50 – 56	HALVED	ANELED*, ELEVON*, ELODEA*, HALOED*, HANDLE*, HEALED*, HEAVED*, HEAVEN, LEADEN*, LEANED*, LEAVED*, LEAVEN*, LEVADE*, LOANED*, LOANEE*	60
9	WNQIAEETS	tawnies ☓	50 – 62	NEWEST	NEWIES*, NEWSIE*, SATEEN*, SENATE*, SEITAN*, TENESI*, TINEAS*, TISANE*, TWAINS*, TWEENS*, TWINES*, WISENT*, WITANS*	66
10	75 2 9 4 7 1 → 561	561 ☓	50 – 62	—	RR: 561 = 75 × 7 + 9 × 4	76
TTT	SAINTMAY	The most reliable part of a ship, perhaps?			MAINSTAY
11	RGROIESNI	IGNORERS	58 – 62	REGIONS	SEIGNIOR*	84
12	TBDREEAOS	BREASTED	66 – 70	BROADEST	BESTRODE*, BROASTED, DEBATERS*	92
13	PXDIEALTI	PLAITED	73 – 77	PLAITED	PIXILATED	110
14	25 8 4 5 10 3 → 499	499 25 × 5 × 4 + 10 − 8 − 3	83 – 77	500		120
15	CIRQUEOIL	LIQUORICE (0.75 seconds)	93 – 77			130