Episode 5539

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Episode 5539 was broadcast on 7 August 2012, as part of Series 67.

Anthea Rata played Grant Waters, with Grant Waters winning 96 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Anthea Rata	Score	Grant Waters	Others	Max.
1	TMCLEAOSU	LACTOSE	7 – 0	mascule ☓	CALUMETS*, CUSTOMAL*, LEUCOMAS*, MUSCATEL, OSCULATE*, SOULMATE	8
2	QRSEAIMET	STEAMER	7 – 8	STEAMIER	EMIRATES	16
3	DZTIOSPEI	DOZIEST	14 – 15	DOPIEST	DEPOSIT, IODIZES*, POSITED*, TOPSIDE, ZOISITE*	23
4	FRBUOIKNA	BRINK	19 – 20	FRANK	FUNKIA*, KORUNA*, UNFAIR	29
5	50 100 4 6 7 9 → 408	408 4 × 100 + 9 + 6 − 7	29 – 30	408 4 × 100 + 9 + 6 − 7		39
TTT	GAGEHOUR	Guess how old someone is, it'll do you good.			ROUGHAGE
6	RNGEIARDE	REREADING	47 – 48	REREADING	GRENADIER	57
7	LMSRLOIAE	MORALISE	55 – 56	MORALISE		65
8	SLNYIEOIT	OILIEST	62 – 56	TONSIL	SENILITY*	73
9	GWNSAOECA	WAGONS	68 – 56	WAGES	CANOES*, CONGAS, CONGES*, GASCON*, GENOAS*, GOWANS*, OCEANS*, SOCAGE*	79
10	25 6 5 6 1 7 → 624	—	68 – 66	624 (6 − 1) × 5 × 25 − (7 − 6)		89
TTT	FOULCOPS	It's how you were served mash potato at school.			SCOOPFUL
11	TPBEIRNEL	TRIPLE	74 – 66	pinter ☓	PERLITE*, REPTILE	96
12	DFRIAOTAX	AFRAID	80 – 72	AFRAID	ADRIFT*, ADROIT	102
13	HRDGEAUNO	UNHEARD	87 – 79	UNHEARD	AGROUND, GROANED*, GUERDON*, NURAGHE*, RONDEAU*, ROUGHED*, ROUGHEN*, UNDERGO*	109
14	100 6 3 5 7 3 → 454	—	87 – 86	455 5 × 100 − (7 × 6 + 3)	RR: 454 = (100 − (3 ÷ 3 + 7)) × 5 − 6	119
15	EMUSBRAIN		87 – 96	SUBMARINE (11.25 seconds)		129