Episode 5027

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Episode 5027 was broadcast on 29 April 2010 as part of Series 62.

Nicki Sellars played Alan Hibbert, with Nicki Sellars winning 68 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicki Sellars	Score	Alan Hibbert	Others	Max.
1	MNPUOACSE	POUNCES	7 – 7	POUNCES	CONSUME*, ENCAMPS*, MOPANES, MUCOSAE*, PNEUMAS*, SPUMONE*	7
2	CGDEUANMO	MANGO	7 – 13	MOANED	MANUCODE	15
3	NTRIEIETG	TREEING	14 – 13	GREET	REIGNITE*, RINGETTE*	23
4	TKSNIOLOE	STOLEN	14 – 21	LOONIEST	KILOTONS, OILSTONE*	31
5	50 6 5 10 4 3 → 936	936 (10 ÷ 5 + 50) × 6 × 3	24 – 21	935		41
TTT	SEEDPELT	Reduces the number of folds in trousers, perhaps?			DEPLETES
6	RTHEOUGNT	THRONE	30 – 27	ENOUGH	ROUGHEN*, TOUGHEN*, TOUGHER	48
7	GVDOIARLO	AVOID	30 – 33	GRAVID	OGIVAL*, VIGORO*, VIRAGO	54
8	RSLPEESOJ	poreless ☓	30 – 39	LESSER	ELOPERS, PLESSOR*, REPOSES, RESOLES*	61
9	SNWAOEYXR	OWNERS	36 – 45	REASON	YAWNERS	68
10	100 2 4 9 5 5 → 244	241	36 – 52	242 (100 + 9 + 5 + 5) × 2 + 4	RR: 244 = 2 × 100 + 5 × 9 − (5 − 4)	78
TTT	GAINMAZE	It can be read, but can also be fired.			MAGAZINE
11	PNMEAUBRA	BREAM	41 – 57	BREAM	PENUMBRA	86
12	SCDTIEVAT	DATIVES	48 – 57	STATED	DICTATES	94
13	SFBNEAEIH	beefish ☓	48 – 64	BEANIES	BANSHEE	101
14	75 8 1 9 1 7 → 308	308 (9 − 7 + 1 + 1) × 75 + 8	58 – 64	309		111
15	DJEPICURE	PREJUDICE (9 seconds)	68 – 64			121