Episode 5511

Episode 5511 was broadcast on 21 June 2012, and was the first quarter-final of Series 66.

Rob Gibney played Jonathan Rawlinson, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 101 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob Gibney	Score	Jonathan Rawlinson	Others	Max.
1	OEIZKLASN	zoinks ☓	0 – 5	SNAKE	ALIENS, ALKIES, ALSIKE, ANKLES, ANOLES, AZINES, ENOKIS, INSOLE, KAIZEN, KAOLIN, KELSON, KINASE, KOINES, LESION, LIANES, LIKENS, SALINE, SILANE, SILKEN, SLEAZO, ZANIES	6
2	EWAHUDISO	WASHED	6 – 11	SHOWED	HIDEOUS	13
3	NTRCIEAIR	CERTAIN	13 – 18	INERTIA	CRITERIA	21
4	OFELUTISO	OUTFLIES	21 – 26	OUTFLIES		29
5	25 3 8 5 9 4 → 707	708 (9 × 3 + 5 − 4) × 25 + 8	28 – 33	706 (5 × 4 + 8) × 25 + 9 − 3	RR: 707 = 9 × 3 × 25 + 8 × 4	39
TTT	AFIBLUST	This person has a lust for telling fibs.			FABULIST
6	IREDOEFSI	FIRESIDE	36 – 33	☓⁶		47
7	LVPNDEAEA	VANDAL	36 – 40	DEPLANE		54
8	ISOXANEHU	ANXIOUS	43 – 47	ANXIOUS	HEINOUS*	61
9	RCJMGAEIE	CAGIER	49 – 53	MIRAGE	GRIMACE	68
10	100 50 75 25 2 6 → 535	533	49 – 63	535 (100 + 2) × 6 − 50 ÷ 25 − 75		78
TTT	EATSUSHI	It's like taking a break and then another, and then another.			HIATUSES
11	DNWYAOGRE	DOWAGER	56 – 70	DOWAGER	GROANED, ORANGEY, WAGONER, WORDAGE, WRONGED*	85
12	OTENILUPE	OUTLINE	63 – 77	EELPOUT	ELUTION, OPULENT, PETIOLE, POUTINE, TOLUENE	92
13	MCTRAOSIE	COASTER	70 – 84	AMORIST	AMORTISE, ATOMISER, MATRICES, MORTICES*	100
14	100 4 3 3 2 10 → 889	888 100 × 3 × 3 − (10 + 2)	77 – 91	890 3 × 3 × 100 − 10	RR: 889 = (100 + 10) × 2 × 4 + 3 × 3	110
15	SOULTRAIN		77 – 101	INSULATOR (7.75 seconds)		120