Episode 5205

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Episode 5205 was broadcast on 15 February 2011, as part of Series 64.

Andy Campbell played Matthew Barrett, with Andy Campbell winning 87 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debra Stephenson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Not only did this have the same conundrum solution as Episode 2346, but also featured the same incorrect guess - PROTRACTER/OR - from a contestant.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Campbell	Score	Matthew Barrett	Others	Max.
1	DWTREAEPM	WATERED	0 – 8	TAMPERED		8
2	DAVUSIRUE	DIVERS	6 – 14	DRIVES	ADVISER, RESIDUA*	15
3	CIOEDLSIY	CLOSED	12 – 20	DOCILE	COLDIES*, DOILIES, IDOLISE	22
4	POTENILOR	PORTION	19 – 27	PROTEIN	LOONIER*, LOOPIER*, PELOTON, POINTER, POLITER*, PROLINE*, REPOINT*, RETINOL*, TROOPIE*	29
5	75 1 2 6 4 10 → 216	216 6 ÷ 2 × 75 − (10 − 1)	29 – 27	215		39
TTT	IRONSMOG	Roger calls up. He's left his boat somewhere.			MOORINGS
6	TUJEDABVR	BRAVED	35 – 33	BRAVED	ABJURED	46
7	FNLMEOAGE	ENAMEL	35 – 40	MELANGE	FLAGMEN, GLEEMAN*	53
8	ARCEKITSR	TRACKIES	43 – 48	ERRATICS	TRACKERS, TRICKERS	61
9	QOAUTBNDA	ABOUND	49 – 48	QUOTA	OBTUND*, QUANTA*	67
10	50 7 3 8 7 4 → 199	199 4 × 50 − (8 − 7)	59 – 58	199 50 × 4 − 7 ÷ 7		77
TTT	ABLUERAG	The answer to this is open to debate really.			ARGUABLE
11	GRGREIELS	LIGERS	65 – 64	LIGERS	GRIEGER*, LEGGERS*, LEGGIER, LIGGERS*, RIGGERS	84
12	TARENASOA	STONER	71 – 70	ORATES	ROANEST*, SANTERO*, SENATOR, TREASON	91
13	HSPEAULTI	STAPLE	77 – 76	SALUTE	SULPHATE, SULPHITE*	99
14	100 7 5 10 2 5 → 500	500 5 × 100	87 – 86	500 5 × 100		109
15	ACTPOORER	protracter ☓ (25.75 seconds)	87 – 86	cooperate ☓ (3.25 seconds)	CORPORATE	119