Episode 5002

Episode 5002 was broadcast on 25 March 2010 as part of Series 62.

Dave Wilkinson played Anne Evans, with Dave Wilkinson winning 83 - 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Wilkinson	Score	Anne Evans	Others	Max.
1	DRAEMDUER	DREAMER	7 – 7	DREAMER	DEMURRED*, MURDERED	8
2	TVNOUSAEQ	VAUNTS	13 – 13	QUOTES	EQUANTS, NOVATES, SOUTANE	15
3	TNAOSLSEI	ELATION	20 – 13	elations ☓	ENTISOLS, ISOLATES, SALIENTS, SALTINES, TOENAILS	23
4	VPMEIAZOD	AVOID	20 – 19	VAMPED	EPIZOA, POMADE	29
5	100 50 7 8 1 6 → 395	395 (8 x 50) - (6 - 1)	30 – 29	395 (8 x 50) - (6 - 1)		39
TTT	DADGREEN	Had a fleeting glance at the bird, perhaps?			GANDERED
6	XEUETWSGN	SWEET	35 – 34	GUEST	EXEUNTS	46
7	TGOINAYSN	STAYING	42 – 34	SATING	AGONIST, ANOINTS, ATONING, NATIONS, NOSYING, ONANIST, STONING, TANNOYS, TIGNONS*	53
8	TRGEAMIBP	GREAT	42 – 40	IMPART	EPIGRAM, GAMBIER, MEGABIT, MIGRATE, PRIMATE, RAGTIME*	60
9	LHOARBSIP	misdeclared ☓	42 – 45	HAIRS	BASOPHIL*, PARBOILS	68
10	75 100 7 5 2 6 → 769	769 (7 x 100) + 75 - 6	52 – 45	767		78
TTT	VANRIDES	The aliens might take all your space.			INVADERS
11	CROEIKTRC	CRICKET	59 – 52	CORRECT	COCKIER, CORKIER, CROCKET, ORECTIC, ROCKIER*, TRICKER	85
12	FLDEIEPAS	DEFILES	66 – 52	FIELDS	AEDILES, ELAPSED, PALSIED, PLEASED, PLEIADS, SPIELED*	92
13	MTEOECLSL	COMETS	66 – 59	COLLETS	TELECOMS	100
14	25 75 3 9 10 5 → 682	683 (9 x 75) + 5 + 3	73 – 59	686	RR: 682 = (9 x 75) + 10 - 3	110
15	GNEWDELHI	WHEEDLING (11 seconds)	83 – 59			120