Episode 5402
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Episode 5402 was broadcast on 12 January 2012, as part of Series 66.
Jack Worsley played Marcia Wells, with Jack Worsley winning 100 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jack Worsley | Score | Marcia Wells | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MYHSREUIO | MOUSIER | 7 – 7 | MOUSIER | HEROISM*, HOSIERY*, MOREISH*, MUSHIER | 7 |
| 2 | PMDIEETPT | EMPTIED | 14 – 7 | PETTED | PIPETTED | 15 |
| 3 | ZGLSIAENA | SLEAZING | 22 – 7 | SEALING | NASALIZE* | 23 |
| 4 | PERCOBANT | BARONET | 29 – 7 | PRANCE | BACONER, ENACTOR*, OPERANT*, PATONCE*, PROBATE*, PRONATE*, PROTEAN* | 30 |
| 5 | 25 100 50 75 4 8 → 140 | 140
(100 ÷ 50 + 25 + 8) × 4 |
39 – 7 | 138 |
|
40 |
| TTT | DADHIRES | Dad hires some Bruce Willis movies. We're both staunch fans. | DIEHARDS | |||
| 6 | RTNIOIECT | NITRITE | 39 – 15 | CONTRITE | CORNETTI* | 48 |
| 7 | SSMVAEOLE | MEASLES | 46 – 22 | MEASLES | MOVELESS* | 56 |
| 8 | GSLJOUAUC | GOALS | 51 – 22 | LAGS | GLAUCOUS* | 64 |
| 9 | RSDXAOAUI | RADIUS | 57 – 28 | RADIUS | SUDARIA* | 71 |
| 10 | 75 100 2 9 9 4 → 912 | 912
(100 − (9 − 2)) × 9 + 75 |
67 – 28 | 913 |
|
81 |
| TTT | TURNGLUM | You'll soon turn glum if you run out of these on your trip to Asia. | NGULTRUM | |||
| 11 | BSRWOEOHI | wooshier ☓ | 67 – 35 | SHOWIER | BOORISH | 88 |
| 12 | LATORKNEP | PRONATE | 74 – 35 | report ☓ | OPERANT, PLANTER*, PLONKER, POLENTA*, PROLATE*, PROTEAN*, REPLANT* | 95 |
| 13 | DFNFIEORL | FRIEND | 80 – 41 | DIFFER | FONDLER, FORFEND, OFFLINE*, RIFFLED* | 102 |
| 14 | 50 100 6 8 4 5 → 874 | 874
(5 + 4 − 6 + 100) × 8 + 50 |
90 – 51 | 874
8 × 100 + 50 + 4 × 6 |
|
112 |
| 15 | SNIDEDIGS | GIDDINESS
(6.25 seconds) |
100 – 51 | 122 | ||
