Episode 5033

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Episode 5033 was broadcast on 7 May 2010, as part of Series 62.

Lee Graham played John Williams, with Lee Graham winning 109 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lee Graham	Score	John Williams	Others	Max.
1	TRDBAEIPE	REBATED	7 – 7	BERATED	BEADIER*, BEARDIE*, DEBATER*, DIPTERA*, PARTIED, PEATIER*, PIRATED, PREDATE, TAPERED*, TRIBADE*	7
2	LRSEUOLME	RESUME	13 – 13	MORSEL	MULLERS*, SMELLER	14
3	TGNAEIGST	GESTATING	31 – 13	STATING		32
4	TSHUIOINP	POINTS	37 – 19	POINTS	PINOUTS*	39
5	100 1 1 4 10 2 → 602	602 (4 + 2) × 100 + 1 + 1	47 – 29	602 (4 + 1 + 1) × 100 + 2		49
TTT	ITSOHUGE	These are really hard, much harder than normal.			TOUGHIES
6	BCWLEUOTS	CLOUTS	53 – 35	CLOSET	BOLETUS*	56
7	VRRLIAIIR	RIVAL	58 – 40	RIVAL	VIRAL	61
8	MSGNEIAVX	VEXING	64 – 46	SAVING	VEGANISM	69
9	EAORAWHYK	WEARY	64 – 52	HAWKER	AWEARY*	75
10	100 2 8 9 10 8 → 837	835 (100 + 2) × 8 + 10 + 9	71 – 52	828	RR: 837 = 8 × 100 + 10 × 2 + 8 + 9	85
TTT	MINDWILL	It has sails all year round, but sells nothing.			WINDMILL
11	PGFNOEIFD	DOFFING	78 – 59	DOFFING		92
12	TMSQAOEON	MOOSE	83 – 64	STEAM	MOONSET, ONOMAST*	99
13	UAECDNDMR	DEMAND	89 – 70	CRANED	DURAMEN*, DURANCE*, MANURED, MAUNDER, UNARMED*, UNCARED*	106
14	50 25 100 75 3 8 → 412	412 50 × 8 + 100 ÷ 25 × 3	99 – 70	409		116
15	DIVANSALE	VANDALISE (1.5 seconds)	109 – 70			126