Episode 5138

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Episode 5138 was broadcast on 22 October 2010, as part of Series 63.

Jack Hurst played Jonathan Welti, with Jack Hurst winning 110 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Hurst	Score	Jonathan Welti	Others	Max.
1	TCFIEARDG	FRIGATE	7 – 7	CRAFTED	GRAFTED*, GRIFTED*, TRIAGED*	7
2	TSPTEOOJA	POTATOES	15 – 7	PASTE		15
3	QLDIOESIM	IDOLISE	22 – 7	SOILED	DOILIES*, MIDSOLE*	22
4	TPMBEIAUN	PETUNIA	29 – 7	tumble ☓	AMBIENT, BITUMEN, PINETUM*, PUTAMEN*	29
5	25 3 10 2 9 1 → 290	290 (3 × 9 + 2) × 10	39 – 17	290 (25 + 3 + 1) × 10		39
TTT	GAVETINA	Gave Tina the map, so she can keep us on course.			NAVIGATE
6	CRSNOAEDL	COLANDERS	57 – 17	DANCERS		57
7	WBRAIASIE	AIRBASE	64 – 17	awares ☓		64
8	HMLSAUATO	amatols ☓	64 – 22	HALTS	THALAMUS*	72
9	RSKEAUNAE	ARENAS	70 – 22	ASKER	SNEAKER	79
10	75 6 10 5 2 10 → 798	798 75 × 10 + (10 − 2) × 6	80 – 32	798 (75 + 5) × 10 − 2		89
TTT	IDOEDITS	Strange goings on in space, according to David.			ODDITIES
11	GRTEOIPSV	ROPIEST	87 – 32	PIVOTS	OVERTIPS, SPORTIVE*	97
12	RLNLEOIND	NEROLI	93 – 32	DRILL	DINERO*, DINNER*, DOLINE*, ENDRIN*, INDOLE*, IRONED*, LINDEN*, NIELLO*, OLLIED*, ONLINE*, ROILED*, ROLLED, RONDEL*	103
13	VGTEIECAS	CAGIEST	100 – 39	VESTIGE	VESICATE	111
14	25 1 2 8 9 3 → 178	178 (9 − 2) × 25 + 3	110 – 49	178 (8 − 1) × 25 + 3		121
15	FRONTRIBS	☓ (1 second)	110 – 49		FIRSTBORN	131