Episode 5119

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Episode 5119 was broadcast on 27 September 2010, as part of Series 63.

Conor McCaughey played Heather Driver, with Heather Driver winning 61 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Conor McCaughey	Score	Heather Driver	Others	Max.
1	NGANREUXI	NEARING	7 – 7	EARNING	ANGUINE*, ENGRAIN*, ENURING*, GRANNIE*, GUANINE*, GUNNERA*	7
2	MRUASREUT	MASTER	7 – 14	MATURES	ARMREST, AUTEURS*, ERRATUM*, MATURER*, SMARTER*, STRUMAE*, TRUMEAU*	14
3	PNORANIEV	—	7 – 14	overpin ☓	PAVONINE*	22
4	LGCAUIMGO	CLAIM	12 – 19	MOGUL	AGOGIC*, GLIOMA, LOGGIA*	28
5	25 6 9 10 2 3 → 261	261 25 × 10 + 9 + 2	22 – 19	261 ☓		38
TTT	CRABYETI	Sharpness at tongue, but bitter to taste.			ACERBITY
6	SBDUEISJR	DURESS	22 – 26	SUBSIDE	DISBURSE	46
7	CHEOFTIKE	CHOKE	27 – 26	kitch ☓	FETICH*, FITCHE*, HOCKET*, TECHIE*, THICKO*	52
8	ZLSAETILE	ALLIES	27 – 33	LAZIEST	SITELLA*, TAILLES*, TALLIES, TEAZELS*, TEAZLES*, TELLIES*	59
9	HPIUATLOR	PORTAL	33 – 33	palour ☓	TROUPIAL*	67
10	75 8 1 5 2 6 → 360	360 ☓	33 – 43	360 75 × 5 − (8 + 6 + 1)		77
TTT	GAINDOSE	Gain a dose of medicine once you find out what's wrong.			DIAGNOSE
11	SVPEOANOE	OPENS	38 – 48	SPOON	PAEONS*, PEONES*, POOVES, VEENAS*	83
12	SFTOEIPTD	POTTIES	45 – 55	SPOTTED	DEPOSIT*, DOPIEST*, POSITED*, FOISTED*, SPITTED*, TIPTOED*, TIPTOES, TOPSIDE	90
13	MAQRIDEOG	GAMER	45 – 61	ADMIRE	IDEOGRAM	98
14	25 3 6 5 1 5 → 642	—	45 – 61	—	RR: 642 = 5 × 5 × 25 + 6 × 3 − 1	108
15	CLEANCODE		45 – 61		CONCEALED	118