Episode 5005

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Episode 5005 was broadcast on 30 March 2010, as part of Series 62.

Dave Wilkinson played Anna Woodward, with Dave Wilkinson winning 80 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kim Woodburn, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Wilkinson	Score	Anna Woodward	Others	Max.
1	BSEALBROI	BOILERS	7 – 0	BLARES	SLOBBIER*	8
2	OEMOPLGIN	LOOMING	14 – 7	POOLING	ELOPING*, LOOPING	15
3	CSYOUTLOE	COYOTES	21 – 7	COSTLY	COOLEST*, CYTOSOL*, OCELOTS*, OOCYTES*, OUTSOLE*	22
4	AEONDXSAN	ANODES	27 – 13	ANODES	ADNEXA*, DONNAS, DONNES*, NONDAS*	28
5	50 25 3 9 9 6 → 193	193 3 × 50 + 25 + 9 + 9	37 – 13	—		38
TTT	GRIPCANS	Preparing the New Potatoes in the barrel, perhaps?			SCRAPING
6	IEHPASDRE	PHRASED	37 – 21	RESHAPED	AIRSPEED*, EPHEDRAS*, PERISHED, RAPHIDES*	46
7	STDAIWETM	MATIEST	44 – 28	WAISTED	MISDATE, SWATTED*, TWISTED	53
8	SRAOPTAIK	SPORT	44 – 34	RAPIST	APORIAS*, KATIPOS*, OSTRAKA*, PAKORAS*, PATRIAS, TROIKAS*	60
9	RFNEUMCOT	COUNTER	51 – 41	COUNTER	CENTRUM*, CONFUTE, FORTUNE, FROUNCE*, FUNCTOR*, MOUNTER*, RECOUNT*, REMOUNT*, TROUNCE*, TURFMEN*	67
10	75 50 100 25 5 2 → 154	154 75 × 2 + 100 ÷ 25	61 – 51	154 75 × 2 + 100 ÷ 25		77
TTT	FLUSWEAT	No more room in the dustbin. How extravagant!			WASTEFUL
11	RFRAIONDU	AROUND	67 – 57	UNFAIR	ARDOUR*, DURIAN, INROAD*, ORDAIN	83
12	IEAHRPJON	panier ☓	67 – 63	JOINER	HEPARIN*, PHONIER	90
13	MSRAOEGLO	MOROSE	73 – 63	loomers ☓	MOORAGES*, SALEROOM*	98
14	100 75 25 50 3 1 → 319	324 100 × 3 + 25 − 1	80 – 63	310	RR: 319 = (75 − 50 ÷ 25) × 3 + 100	108
15	MONOTOMIC		80 – 73	COMMOTION (16.5 seconds)		118