Episode 5090

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Episode 5090 was broadcast on 10 August 2010, as part of Series 63.

Tom Rowell played Margaret Alldritt, with Tom Rowell winning 104 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Roache, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Rowell	Score	Margaret Alldritt	Others	Max.
1	NBMOEADET	BEMOANED	8 – 8	ENTOMBED	NEMATODE*	8
2	FBLIOIGLE	OBLIGE	14 – 14	FOIBLE	FILIBEG	15
3	NRLHOEONA	LOANER	20 – 20	LOANER	LANNER, NOONER*	21
4	ZHSREAUPC	PURCHASE	28 – 20	PREACH		29
5	75 9 6 7 1 4 → 373	373 75 × (4 + 1) − (9 − 7)	38 – 20	373 ☓		39
TTT	LENCARES	Len cares about his skin, so he uses this.			CLEANSER
6	DQTKIAEPA	TAKE	42 – 24	PIKE	ADIPATE*	46
7	SJNIEOSYA	joyness ☓	42 – 30	ENJOYS	ANISES*, ENOSIS*, NOISES*, NOSEYS, NOSIES*, OSSEIN*, SANSEI*, SASINE*, SEASON, SONSIE*	52
8	NDLCEAONU	UNLADEN	49 – 37	UNCLEAN	CELADON, NUANCED*, NUCLEON*, UNLACED*	59
9	TWEOCGEDN	DENOTE	55 – 37	WEDGE	CENOTE*, COGENT, CONGEE*, DECENT*, DOCENT*, ENCODE, GOWNED*, TONGED*, TOWNEE*, WONTED*	65
10	100 9 9 7 5 7 → 787	788 (9 ÷ 9 + 7) × 100 − 7 − 5	62 – 44	788 100 × 7 + 9 × 9 + 7	RR: 788 Best: 787 = (9 + 9) × 7 × 7 + 5 − 100	75
TTT	CYCLEMEN	Showing mercy to former England goalkeeper.			CLEMENCY
11	TIEOVSRDI	IVORIES	69 – 51	VISITED	DIORITES*	83
12	STMRUAUET	MATURES	76 – 58	MUTTERS	MATUREST	91
13	SMFPOIEOT	POOFIEST	84 – 58	MOPIEST		99
14	75 6 5 7 4 10 → 834	834 (6 − 5 + 7 + 75) × 10 + 4	94 – 58	—		109
15	SOUPTOKEN	OUTSPOKEN (1 second)	104 – 58			119