Episode 5147

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Episode 5147 was broadcast on 4 November 2010, as part of Series 63.

Marcus Hares played David Hilton, with Marcus Hares winning 103 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Marcus Hares	Score	David Hilton	Others	Max.
1	WOEPIRNAJ	WEAPON	6 – 6	JOINER	ENWRAP*, INJERA*, INWRAP*, ORPINE*, RAPINE*, REJOIN	6
2	SCNIEONRA	CANNIER	13 – 13	CRONIES	CANONRIES*	24
3	GUEAMSNIC	AMUSING	20 – 20	SEAMING	AMNESIC, CAESIUM*, CAUSING*, CEASING*, CINEMAS, ENIGMAS*, GAMINES*, GUINEAS*, SAUCING*	31
4	TRNEOIHSE	THEORISE	28 – 28	HORNIEST	HEROINES, ISOTHERE*, SEROTINE*, THEORIES*	39
5	100 8 3 9 2 10 → 733	733 (100 − 9) × 8 + 10 ÷ 2	38 – 28	732		49
TTT	TORNITUP	It's run off, but hasn't gone anywhere.			PRINTOUT
6	DKDAOAERU	DRAKE	43 – 33	DARED	ADORED, AOUDAD*, DEODAR	55
7	MAIOTDGEB	GODETIA	50 – 33	BOATED	BIGOTED*, MEGABIT	62
8	TFDAOAEGM	DAMAGE	56 – 39	MOATED	DOTAGE*, FOAMED	68
9	PUEIZLPAL	APPLE	61 – 44	APPLE	LAZULI, PAPULE*, PILULE*	74
10	100 4 5 8 3 1 → 803	803 8 × 100 + 3	71 – 54	803 8 × 100 + 3		84
TTT	RITASEGG	The untidiest of all the dolls, perhaps?			RAGGIEST
11	DIEEGHSOB	BODGES	77 – 60	HEDGES	BODGIES*	91
12	RTLIAENXS	LATRINES	85 – 60	RETAINS	ENTRAILS, RATLINES*, TRENAILS*	99
13	DAEONTQIS	SEDATION	93 – 60	STAINED		107
14	10 2 3 6 1 1 → 650	—	93 – 60	—	Best: 630 = 3 × (2 + 1) × (6 + 1) × 10	107
15	DROSSWHIF	SWORDFISH (2 seconds)	103 – 60			117