Episode 5553

Episode 5553 was broadcast on 24 September 2012, as part of Series 67.

Liam Shaw played Natalie Taylor, with Liam Shaw winning 104 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, in this and the next episode, Susie is wearing dark glasses, because of an eye infection she picked up.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Liam Shaw	Score	Natalie Taylor	Others	Max.
1	BHEROILOZ	BOILER	6 – 6	BOILER	BOOZIER	7
2	SFAESRDIN	SARDINES	14 – 6	SANDER	ARIDNESS, FAIRNESS, SANSERIF	15
3	OMTUDAERQ	MATURED	21 – 6	ROUTED	EQUATOR, QUORATE, TORQUED	22
4	DGUMRGEMO	MUGGED	27 – 12	MUGGER	DOGGER, DROGUE, GORGED, GOUGED, GOUGER, GOURDE, GRUDGE, GUMMED, MORGUE, ROGUED, ROUGED, RUGGED	28
5	75 25 5 3 9 2 → 124	124 75 + 25 + 5 × 3 + 9	37 – 22	124 75 + 25 + 9 × 3 − (5 − 2)		38
TTT	NICEDUET	No hospital, but he's about to be admitted.			INDUCTEE
6	RSATIOVNI	RATIONS	44 – 29	RATIONS	OVARITIS*	46
7	TEIGAFWPL	PETAL	49 – 34	PLAIT	FLEAPIT*	53
8	TEMDIRSEX	MIXERS	55 – 40	MISTED	DEMERITS, DEMISTER, DIMETERS	61
9	ONASCETRA	ANCESTOR	63 – 40	CORNS	CATERANS, ENACTORS	69
10	25 50 3 3 6 7 → 790	790 (25 − 6 − 3) × 50 − 7 − 3	73 – 50	790 (25 − 6 − 3) × 50 − 7 − 3		79
TTT	DUGMANOR	The sort of person who is never quite satisfied.			GOURMAND
11	OKSUEPACW	SPOKE	78 – 55	POKES	COWPEAS, WACKOES*	86
12	NLEODUGNA	DANGLE	78 – 62	LOUNGED	DUNGEON, DUNNAGE, LANGUED, UNLADEN*	93
13	YCIOTEAVB	CAVITY	84 – 68	BOATIE	ICEBOAT, OBVIATE*	100
14	25 75 3 4 8 6 → 207	207 25 × 8 + 4 + 3	94 – 78	207 25 × 8 + 4 + 3		110
15	DOGIETURN	DETOURING (5.25 seconds)	104 – 78			120