Episode 5000

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Episode 5000 was broadcast on 23 March 2010, as part of Series 62.

Dave Wilkinson played Charles Bockett-Pugh, with Dave Wilkinson winning 88 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Wilkinson	Score	Charles Bockett-Pugh	Others	Max.
1	MSIONPLAS	PLAINS	6 – 6	PLAINS	SPOILSMAN*	18
2	EUOTNTSRE	NUTTERS	13 – 13	STOUTER	ROUSETTE*	26
3	DIEMRDARI	MARRIED	20 – 20	MARRIED	ADMIRED*, ADMIRER*, MARDIER	33
4	AEODSTNLE	DENOTES	27 – 27	SLANTED	DESOLATE	41
5	75 50 2 10 2 6 → 901	900 (10 + 2) × 75	34 – 27	901 ☓	RR: 901 = (75 × 6 − 2) × 2 + 50 ÷ 10	51
TTT	RINGDATE	Walking carefully in the water, perhaps?			TREADING
6	AUODFCKEG	FACED	39 – 32	CAGED	DOCKAGE, DOGFACE, GEODUCK*	58
7	LMAEPRCUN	UNCLAMP	46 – 39	CLAMPER	CRUMPLE, LAMPERN*, NUCLEAR*, NUMERAL, UNCLEAR*	65
8	EIOTHNRDE	DETHRONE	54 – 39	THRONED	ORIENTED*	73
9	XRIALSVEA	varials ☓	54 – 45	VARIES	AERIALS*, REVISAL, VELARIA*	80
10	10 4 8 7 1 1 → 161	161 (8 + 7 + 1) × 10 + 1	64 – 55	161 (8 + 7 + 1) × 10 + 1		90
TTT	CORNSTAG	A shortened version of Cliff's classic.			CONGRATS
11	NOGESTGOA	GOOSE	69 – 55	☓7	GENTOOS, ONSTAGE*, TANGOES	97
12	OAISTRFDE	FOISTED	76 – 62	FOISTED	ASTEROID	105
13	HYOIAPJOC	POOCH	81 – 62	chair ☓	OOJAH*, POACH*, POCHO*, POOJA*, YAHOO	110
14	4 3 2 3 8 9 → 446	444 9 × 8 × 2 × 3 + 3 × 4	88 – 62	—	RR: 446 = ((3 + 3) × 8 + 2) × 9 − 4	120
15	COOLYBOSH		88 – 72	SCHOOLBOY (6.5 seconds)		130

External Links

During this episode a rude 6-letter word appeared in the selection, which caused excitement among the popular press:

Rachel at the moment she noticed the naughty word

• Daily Telegraph article about Round 6
• Daily Mirror article about Round 6
• The Sun article about Round 6