Episode 5175

Episode 5175 was broadcast on 14 December 2010, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 63.

Scott Gillies played Marcus Hares, with Marcus Hares winning 92 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Scott Gillies	Score	Marcus Hares	Others	Max.
1	GREOISCOF	ROOFIES	7 – 0	FORGES	FORGOES, GOOFIER	7
2	NEIATNLOP	ENATION	14 – 7	POLENTA	ELATION, OPALINE, PANTILE, PINNATE, PONTINE*, TOENAIL	14
3	DTSOEUODA	OUSTED	20 – 13	OUSTED	OUTDOES	21
4	TOEAQJROT	JOTTER	26 – 19	ROTATE	TOOTER*	27
5	50 100 75 25 4 3 → 880	878 50 ÷ 25 × 4 × 100 + 75 + 3	33 – 19	877	RR: 879/881 Best: 879 = 50 × 25 + 4 − 3 × 100 − 75	34
TTT	VERYSOUR	He could have a very sour opinion of your home.			SURVEYOR
6	MEUEMNWTA	TAME	33 – 24	MEANT	MENTUM*	40
7	TLIEISCUT	ELICITS	40 – 31	ELICITS	CULTIST, CUTLETS, CUTTIES, CUTTLES, ELITIST, SCUTTLE, UTILISE	47
8	CEEIXNSRD	INDEXERS	48 – 39	INDEXERS		55
9	WPAIFMEIT	WAPITI	54 – 39	WAIT		61
10	50 1 10 7 9 8 → 898	898 (10 + 8) × 50 − (9 − 7)	64 – 49	898 (10 + 8) × 50 − (9 − 7)		71
TTT	LOANLIST	It can form many a stable relationship.			STALLION
11	GRSAEOYEE	seerage ☓	64 – 56	EYESORE		78
12	SUAINDLOS	SUNDIALS	72 – 64	SUNDIALS	ANDISOLS*	86
13	NBOIEARLT	BARITONE	80 – 72	OBTAINER	ORIENTAL*, RELATION	94
14	75 3 4 10 9 1 → 764	764 (75 + 1) × 10 + 4	90 – 82	764 (75 + 1) × 10 + 4		104
15	LARGEBAPS		90 – 92	GRASPABLE (10 seconds)		114

The anagram to the conundrum in this episode caused a stir in the national press: