Episode 5092

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Episode 5092 was broadcast on 12 August 2010, as part of Series 63.

Tom Rowell played Matt Thorpe, with Tom Rowell winning 104 - 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Roache, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Rowell	Score	Matt Thorpe	Others	Max.
1	LGLEOIFBF	FOIBLE	6 – 6	FOIBLE	OBLIGE	6
2	SYSEAVIDS	ESSAYS	12 – 6	SAVED	ADVISES, DASSIES*	13
3	RDPTEIASI	SPIRITED	20 – 6	PARTIED	PARITIES*, TRAIPSED	21
4	HPHAOANPU	PAN	20 – 10	UPON	NAPPA	26
5	100 4 9 2 4 5 → 643	643 ((100 + 5) x (4 + 2)) + 9 + 4	30 – 10	645		36
TTT	INEPTACT	The inept act hardly earns them a penny.			PITTANCE
6	RJPIEARKW	PARKIER	37 – 10	parker ☓	PAWKIER*	43
7	DRSEUERMI	MURDERS	44 – 17	MURDERS	RUDERIES	51
8	SNRAIASLE	NASALISE	52 – 17	AIRLESS	ARSENALS, RAINLESS, SALARIES*	59
9	TDNAELAOE	ETALON	58 – 23	ELATED	TALONED	66
10	50 2 5 3 9 1 → 979	982 (5 x (3 + 1) x 50) - (2 x 9)	65 – 30	982 (5 x (3 + 1) x 50) - (2 x 9)	RR: 980 Best: 980 = (50 - 1) x ((9 x 2) + 5 - 3)	73
TTT	HUGEPOLL	If it goes down here, it really is a low point.			PLUGHOLE
11	TRGOEUXTE	EXTORT	71 – 36	GUTTER	TEXTURE, URTEXTE*	80
12	GSDAETOCA	COASTED	78 – 36	COATED	DOTAGES*	87
13	TRTMOEUMA	MARMOT	84 – 42	MATTER	TAUTOMER*	95
14	50 4 9 4 7 1 → 452	452 (50 x 9) + 7 - 4 - 1	94 – 52	452 (50 x 9) + ((7 + 1) / 4)		105
15	KISSSIREN	RISKINESS (3.5 seconds)	104 – 52			115