Episode 5028

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Episode 5028 was broadcast on 30 April 2010, as part of Series 62.

Nicki Sellars played Lee Graham, with Lee Graham winning 76 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicki Sellars	Score	Lee Graham	Others	Max.
1	RDPIUELQS	PIQUES	6 – 0	quired ☓	SERPULID*	8
2	DPSWAAIRA	RAIDS	11 – 5	PAIRS	APSARA*, AWARDS, PADRIS*, PADSAW, PRASAD*, RAPIDS*, RIPSAW*, SPARID*	14
3	TRFIAEDLO	FLOATIER	19 – 13	FOLIATED	FLORIATED	32
4	MTBSIEADT	TAMEST	19 – 20	MISDATE	BASTIDE, BATISTE*, BATTIES*, MATIEST*	39
5	75 1 2 3 4 10 → 115	115 4 × 10 + 75	29 – 30	115 4 × 10 + 75		49
TTT	ISITHAKE	Is it hake? Tastes more like a mushroom to me.			SHIITAKE
6	PNDLIAOLH	PLAID	29 – 36	PALLID	DOLPHIN, HAPLOID*, HOLLAND*	56
7	SRTEOEWVY	STROVE	29 – 43	OVERSET	OVERSEW*, VETOERS*	63
8	TGNAEIDNO	DONATING	37 – 51	DENOTING	ANOINTED, ANTINODE*, NEGATION*	71
9	PNGIEESRR	SEEPING	44 – 58	SEEPING	RESIGNER*, SPREEING*, SPRINGER	79
10	100 1 3 5 7 10 → 886	886 (100 + 10) × (5 + 3) + 7 − 1	54 – 58	883		89
TTT	RECOUNTS	Interpret that the prisoners are genuine.			CONSTRUE
11	CFJUEOSTC	SCOUT	59 – 63	JOUST	FOETUS, STUCCO	95
12	NMZHMEOAU	unhem ☓	59 – 69	HUMANE		101
13	TCSAOEMGR	COASTER	66 – 76	COASTER	ESCARGOT	109
14	50 25 100 75 9 10 → 896	895 100 × 9 − (50 + 75) ÷ 25	73 – 76	898	Best: 896 = (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 10 − 75 − 9	119
15	LATINZETA		73 – 76		TANTALIZE	129