Episode 5274

< Previous | Next >

Episode 5274 was broadcast on 30 May 2011, and was the third quarter-final of Series 64.

Tom Barnes played Mary Adie, with Mary Adie winning 83 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Barnes	Score	Mary Adie	Others	Max.
1	NFGEIEZOT	tiefing ☓	0 – 6	TEEING	FEEING*, FETING*, TOEING*, ZOFTIG*	6
2	TCLNIEASH	ELASTIC	7 – 13	LATCHES	CHATLINES	24
3	CMDIEORES	MEDIOCRE	15 – 13	SCORED	COMEDIES	32
4	SRTMPIEAO	PRIMATES	23 – 21	IMPOSTER	AMORTISE*, ATOMISER*, PASTORIE*, SEPTORIA*, STOMPIER	40
5	100 25 75 50 4 5 → 922	925 (4 + 5) × 100 + 25	30 – 28	925 (4 + 5) × 100 + 25	RR: 921/923 Best: 921 = (100 + 75) × 5 + 50 − 4	47
TTT	SUPERART	Super works of art can bring these joys to many.			RAPTURES
6	SMXEUNDSI	UNISEX	30 – 35	UNMIXED	DIMNESS*, MINUSES*, MISUSED, NIDUSES*, NUDISMS*	54
7	YPWOAUNAR	PRAWN	35 – 40	APRON	RUNAWAY	61
8	DVTGLEOUA	GLOATED	35 – 48	OVULATED		69
9	BRGEAIDAS	BRIGADES	43 – 56	BRIGADES	ABRIDGES	77
10	75 25 100 50 7 6 → 793	793 (100 + 25) × 6 + 50 − 7	53 – 56	794		87
TTT	DUFFBEER	Polish the furniture again before being turned down.			REBUFFED
11	LTKEIABIN	BLANKET	60 – 63	BLANKET	BEATNIK*, KAINITE*	94
12	RWJNFEOIH	JOINER	66 – 69	JOINER	HEROIN*, REJOIN*, WHINER*	100
13	TDSEIETOR	DOTTIER	73 – 76	DOTTIER	ROSETTED*, TETRODES*	108
14	50 25 75 100 6 7 → 283	287	73 – 83	282 6 × 50 − 25 + 7	RR: 283 = 100 + 75 + (25 − 7) × 6	118
15	ONEUSERGO	neurooges ☓ (28.5 seconds)	73 – 83	gooserun ☓ (28 seconds)	EROGENOUS	128