Episode 5379

Episode 5379 was broadcast on 21 November 2011, as part of Series 65.

Paul Keane played Clare Nitman, with Paul Keane winning 104 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Keane	Score	Clare Nitman	Others	Max.
1	NTREIOPCB	POINTER	7 – 7	POINTER	ENTROPIC	8
2	SDHEAICSD	CADDIES	14 – 14	CADDIES	CADDISES*	16
3	SRNWOEOVE	ROOVES	20 – 14	swooner ☓	OVERSEWN	24
4	PLGIONTAE	LEGATION	28 – 22	LEGATION	GELATION, PILOTAGE, PINOTAGE, PLEATING	32
5	50 100 9 6 9 3 → 759	759 (6 + 9) × 50 + 9	38 – 32	759 9 × 100 − 3 × 50 + 9		42
TTT	ABLERISE	To be one of these, you need to rise to the top.			ABSEILER
6	MNDAELTUQ	MALTED	44 – 38	AMULET	MANTLED*, UNTAMED	49
7	TLRGEAIDA	TRAILED	51 – 45	TRAILED	GRADATE, LAIRAGE, LIGATED, RADIATE, RAILAGE, REGALIA*, TRIAGED	56
8	FCBEIERXP	PREFIX	57 – 45	bicep ☓	EXPIRE, FIERCE, PIECER, PIERCE, RECIPE*	62
9	KDTDUOERN	underdo ☓	57 – 52	ROUNDED	KNOUTED, REDOUND, TRODDEN*	69
10	25 2 4 7 9 9 → 334	334 (9 + 4) × 25 + 9	67 – 52	336		79
TTT	HOBOWELL	Hoboes have nowhere to go, but this is in whales.			BLOWHOLE
11	TGWOEIVLO	VIOLET	73 – 58	VIOLET	GOOLIE, GWEILO, OOLITE*	85
12	SGRAEITNS	INGRATES	81 – 66	ARTINESS	ASSERTING	103
13	LZFRAEAYJ	FLAYER	87 – 66	FLARE		109
14	75 25 3 6 6 3 → 676	675 (6 + 3) × 75	94 – 73	675 (6 + 3) × 75	RR: 676 = 3 × 3 × 75 + 6 ÷ 6	119
15	YURTOASTT	STATUTORY (0.5 seconds)	104 – 73			129