Episode 5504

Episode 5504 was broadcast on 12 June 2012, as part of Series 66.

Jonathan Rawlinson played Robin Gardner, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 107 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Saira Khan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Rawlinson	Score	Robin Gardner	Others	Max.
1	EROTEZOPI	POETIZE	7 – 0	TROPE	ZOETROPE*	8
2	VSUNAMESD	MEDUSAS	14 – 7	MADNESS	ASSUMED, DESMANS, SUNDAES, UNSAVED	15
3	ITEMUGEIL	LEGUME	20 – 7	GUILE	GIMLET, GLUTEI, MIELIE, MILIEU*	21
4	RWACEIMXR	WARMER	26 – 13	RACIER	AIRCREW*	28
5	50 8 5 1 9 7 → 540	540 (7 − 5 + 8 + 50) × 9	36 – 23	540 (9 + 1) × 50 + 8 × 5		38
TTT	TOYFRUIT	If you solve this, it might be down to chance.			FORTUITY
6	CPOSIENHO	PHONIES	43 – 23	☓⁸	COHESION	46
7	ADEVUSEPS	EVADES	49 – 29	PAUSED	PASSED, PAUSES, PSEUDS, SPADES, SPEEDS, UPASES	52
8	BLITAJNEG	BELTING	49 – 37	BLEATING	TANGIBLE	60
9	AROBITWEG	BORGATE	56 – 37	BORATE		67
10	25 6 9 7 1 8 → 352	352 (25 × 7 + 1) × (8 − 6)	66 – 47	352 (6 + 8) × 25 + 9 − 7		77
TTT	GILLREAD	Gill read the recipe and ended up cooking this.			GRILLADE
11	AQESAYUNA	QUEANS	72 – 53	QUEASY	NAUSEA*, UNEASY	83
12	LTEICHUAD	ETHICAL	79 – 53	hatched ☓	ALETHIC, CITADEL, DELTAIC, DIALECT, DUCTILE, DUTCHIE*, LATCHED	90
13	OKINESOPR	SPOOKIER	87 – 61	SPOOKIER	POISONER, ROOINEKS, SPOONIER	98
14	100 5 2 3 9 4 → 252	252 (5 × 100 + 4) ÷ 2	97 – 71	252 5 × 100 ÷ 2 + 9 − (4 + 3)		108
15	LAWNSPRIG	SPRAWLING (1 second)	107 – 71			118