Episode 5137

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Episode 5137 was broadcast on 21 October 2010, as part of Series 63.

Jack Hurst played Alex Curran, with Jack Hurst winning 133 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: As well as only dropping one point from a max game, Hurst's score of 133 was the highest achieved with just one nine-letter word until it was beaten by Dan McColm's score of 137.

NOTE 2: Round 7 originally contained Hurst declaring SHITFACE, whereupon the selection was changed by one letter and the round being re-shot.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Hurst	Score	Alex Curran	Others	Max.
1	NLGUAEUDE	EUGLENA	7 – 7	GLEANED	LANGUED*, LEAGUED, UNGLUED, UNGULED*	7
2	CTSAOGION	COASTING	15 – 15	SCOOTING	AGNOSTIC, COATINGS, COTINGAS*, OCTAGONS*	15
3	WSHIEOTLR	WHISTLER	23 – 23	WHISTLER	WORTHIES*	23
4	NTYNIAEOS	ENATIONS	31 – 23	INTONES		31
5	100 2 2 8 9 3 → 513	513 (8 − 3) × 100 + 9 + 2 + 2	41 – 23	511		41
TTT	MAILCROP	Tell everyone you'd walk 500 miles.			PROCLAIM
6	RMRUOAZES	ROAMERS	48 – 30	ARMOURS	REMORAS*	48
7	RTDAEIFSH	HARDIEST	56 – 30	SHAFTED		56
8	NPRLIEUVO	NEUROPIL	64 – 30	VULPINE		64
9	TRNEEIPEO	POINTER	71 – 30	ENTER	PERENTIE*	72
10	75 10 8 9 5 3 → 653	653 (75 − 8) × 10 − (9 + 5 + 3)	81 – 40	653 9 × 75 − 3 × 10 + 8		82
TTT	MIMEDHIS	Mimed his actions to get past opponent.			SHIMMIED
11	NWXEIORMB	BROMINE	88 – 47	BROMINE	BROWNIE*	89
12	KLSGAUEAD	GELADAS	95 – 47	algaes ☓	KLUDGES*	96
13	NTREOAVDE	RENOVATED	113 – 65	RENOVATED		114
14	50 6 9 10 4 3 → 405	405 (10 − 6 ÷ 3) × 50 + 9 − 4	123 – 65	403		124
15	UGLYHINTS	UNSIGHTLY (0.2 seconds)	133 – 65			134