Episode 5016

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Episode 5016 was broadcast on 14 April 2010, as part of Series 62.

Claudia Tyson played Andy Bosworth, with Claudia Tyson winning 80 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Claudia Tyson	Score	Andy Bosworth	Others	Max.
1	VPIOINSRA	PAVIORS	7 – 0	APRONS	ASPIRIN, PARISON, VIRINOS*, VIRIONS*	7
2	NHSPTEIAP	HAPPIEST	15 – 8	THESPIAN	EPITAPHS*, NAPPIEST*	15
3	NTOEURYOG	router ☓	15 – 8	goonery ☓	OROGENY*, OUTGONE*, TOURNEY, YOUNGER*	22
4	QTSDBAEAL	BLASTED	22 – 15	STABLED	ABLATED*, ABLATES*, ASTABLE*, BALDEST, DATABLE*	29
5	25 5 10 3 7 1 → 346	345 (10 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 5	29 – 22	345 (10 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 5	RR: 346 = 10 ÷ 5 × 7 × 25 − 3 − 1	39
TTT	FREDTRUE	Patch was put down, but by a gardener, not a vet.			RETURFED
6	DSNSREUIM	SUNDRIES	37 – 22	INSURED	SURMISED	47
7	TSNDEIULR	DILUENTS	45 – 30	INSULTED	DILUTERS*, INSULTER*, INTRUDES, LUSTRINE*, NURDIEST*, STUDLIER*, TENDRILS*, TRUNDLES*, UNDERLIT, UNLISTED*	55
8	WCBCKEAEN	WEAKEN	51 – 36	WEAKEN		61
9	MSCOAURDE	corsade ☓	51 – 43	SCOURED	CAROUSED, COMRADES*, MERCADOS*	69
10	2 8 5 9 3 7 → 465	467 (7 × 8 − 9) × 5 × 2 − 3	58 – 43	460	RR: 465 = ((2 + 8) × 9 + 3) × 5	79
TTT	CODCHEST	Put an end to the rumours about the whisky, perhaps?			SCOTCHED
11	IUETGZLRO	GOITRE	58 – 50	OUTLIER	GOUTIER	86
12	RJTNHIEAM	MARINE	64 – 50	theramin ☓	HAIRNET, MERANTI*, MINARET, RAIMENT*, THERIAN*	93
13	VTEAONPTE	TEAPOT	70 – 56	NOVATE	NEPETA*, NOTATE*, OPTANT*, PATENT, PATTEE*, PATTEN*, POTEEN*, POTENT*	99
14	7 5 10 1 9 2 → 131	131 (9 × 2 − 5) × 10 + 1	80 – 66	131 (7 + 5) × 10 + 9 + 2		109
15	CATTLERUN		80 – 66		RELUCTANT	119