Episode 5168

Episode 5168 was broadcast on 3 December 2010, as part of Series 63.

Denise Smith played Adam Bevan, with Denise Smith winning 54 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Suchet, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Denise Smith	Score	Adam Bevan	Others	Max.
1	GDSREUEJV	SURGED	6 – 0	judgers ☓	EDGERS, JUDGES, REUSED, REVUES, SEGUED, SERVED, VERGED, VERGES, VERSED*	6
2	NAGNXOOBI	BOXING	12 – 6	BOXING	BAGNIO, BONING, BOOING, GABION, GABOON, XOANON	12
3	PSTSDAEUW	STEADS	12 – 13	UPDATES	PETASUS, SAWDUST	19
4	CARMICANA	MANIAC	18 – 13	MANIC	CARIAMA*	26
5	75 2 1 1 2 6 → 550	—	18 – 13	546 ☓	Best: 548 = (75 + 2 + 1) × (6 + 1) + 2	33
TTT	DRIVENOW	It's one way to stop the time.			OVERWIND
6	REFSAUDEK	FAKERS	18 – 20	FREAKED	REFUSED	40
7	RTRIOOTZE	ROTTER	24 – 26	ROTTER	ROOTIER	47
8	TRINILTTE	lintier ☓	24 – 32	LITTER	NITRILE*, NITRITE	54
9	WSOORALTE	LOOTERS	31 – 39	TOOLERS	AEROSOL, RETOOLS, ROOTLES, ROSEOLA, TROWELS, WASTREL*	61
10	25 8 9 5 6 9 → 137	136 ☓	31 – 46	136 5 × 25 + 8 + 9 − 6	RR: 137 = 6 × 25 − (8 + 5)	71
TTT	GEDHOPES	It reads like two animals, but it's only one.			SHEEPDOG
11	NPQRUIOLI	PURLOIN	38 – 46	quorn ☓	RONQUIL*	78
12	MOINEBPFS	OPINES	44 – 46	POEMS	BIOMES, IMPOSE, MONIES, PONIES	84
13	VYRHUIACN	unhairy ☓	44 – 46	unchair ☓	HRYVNIA*, RAUNCHY	91
14	50 75 9 8 9 6 → 393	393 8 × 50 − (9 ÷ 9 + 6)	54 – 46	389		101
15	TRIPLEBUN		54 – 46		BLUEPRINT	111