Episode 5170

Episode 5170 was broadcast on 7 December 2010, as part of Series 63.

Denise Smith played Mike Pickering, with Mike Pickering winning 86 - 76, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amanda Lamb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Denise Smith	Score	Mike Pickering	Others	Max.
1	MSKUEEXNO	MONKS	5 – 5	KNEES	NEUMES*	6
2	HCEOYLEIN	LINCH	10 – 10	CLONE	CHOLINE, ECHELON, ELENCHI, HELICON	13
3	GLBOAEDTP	BLOATED	17 – 17	BLOATED	GLOATED, POTABLE, TADPOLE	20
4	URGNOEDJI	UNDERGO	24 – 17	journied ☓	ERODING, GROINED, GUERDON, IGNORED, INJURED, JOINDER, REDOING	27
5	75 10 8 8 7 2 → 998	993 ((8 + 7 - 2) x 75) + 10 + 8	31 – 24	993 ((8 + 7 - 2) x 75) + 10 + 8	RR: 997/999 Best: 998 = ((75 x 7) - 10 - 10 - 8) x 2	37
TTT	RILEBERT	Ivan behaves awfully.			TERRIBLE
6	QAEESSRTO	TOSSER	37 – 24	seaters ☓	RESEATS, ROSEATE, SERTAOS, STEREOS, TEASERS, TESSERA*	44
7	BTMREAUDS	BEARDS	37 – 31	SMARTED	DRUMBEATS	62
8	IAINTVAST	VISTA	37 – 37	TAINTS	NATIVIST, VISITANT	70
9	NTTWEAEDH	WHETTED	44 – 37	wheated ☓	DENTATE*, WHEATEN	77
10	100 2 2 4 5 8 → 412	412 (100 x 4) + 8 + 2 + 2	54 – 47	412 (100 x 4) + (5 x 2) + 2		87
TTT	WORDBORE	Loaned a herb, perhaps?			BORROWED
11	ZNGLAEIVD	LEAVING	61 – 54	LEAVING	ALIGNED, DEALIGN, DEALING, DELVING, EVADING, LEADING*	94
12	NPPOATCEO	CAPON	66 – 59	PONCE	APOCOPE, PATONCE	101
13	SRGREOASO	goosers ☓	66 – 66	GROSSER	SOARERS	108
14	50 10 10 9 3 9 → 938	938 ((10 + 9) x 50) - (9 + 3)	76 – 66	936		118
15	NOOBSIOUX		76 – 76	OBNOXIOUS (0.1 seconds)		128
TB	SNACKQUID		76 – 86	QUICKSAND (0.1 seconds)		128