Episode 5208

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Episode 5208 was broadcast on 18 February 2011, as part of Series 64.

Ned Pendleton played Colin Cox, with Ned Pendleton winning 70 - 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debra Stephenson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ned Pendleton	Score	Colin Cox	Others	Max.
1	NEPUCARTQ	EQUANT	6 – 0	QUART	CAPTURE, CENTAUR, PARQUET, PUNCTAE*, RACQUET*, UNCRATE*	7
2	NMDIOEOPL	IMPLODE	13 – 0	POOLED	MELODION*	15
3	RIWUONDTA	AROUND	13 – 7	ROTUNDA	AUTOWIND*, DURATION, OUTDRAWN*, UNTOWARD	23
4	RFCEUNTAB	FURNACE	20 – 7	TRANCE	CENTAUR, FACTURE*, FURCATE*, UNBRACE*, UNCRATE*	30
5	75 50 100 25 9 4 → 837	838 (100 x 9) - 50 - ((75 / 25) x 4)	27 – 7	—	RR: 837 = (100 - (75 / 25) - 4) x 9	40
TTT	ACASHWIN	It's not about winning cash, it's about drastic cutbacks.			CHAINSAW
6	IEHSGPANG	SHAPING	34 – 14	GASHING	GASPING*, HASPING*, HEAPING*, PASHING, PHASING*, SIGNAGE*, SPAEING*	47
7	TOMUIPNRA	puration ☓	34 – 21	PURITAN	MAINTOP*, MANITOU, OPUNTIA*, PANTOUM*, PROTIUM*, RAINOUT*, RAMPION*, TAMPION*, TINAMOU*, UTOPIAN*	54
8	TLVTEOSEL	VOTES	34 – 27	VETOES	TELEOST*	61
9	NADEIJSRT	STRAINED	42 – 35	RANDIEST	DETRAINS	69
10	75 2 1 8 6 9 → 727	727 (75 x 9) + ((8 + 1) x 6) - 2	52 – 35	727 ☓		79
TTT	EMBERMAN	It's not a big movie, it's more a small film.			MEMBRANE
11	WOSEABTIM	AMBITS	58 – 35	WOMBS	AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE, BOATIES, WOMBATS*	86
12	XOSFEYANR	FOXES	58 – 41	FAYRES	FORAYS*, FOYERS*, ORYXES*, REASON*, SAXONY*, SENARY*, SENORA*, YEARNS*	92
13	SIDAESDLD	SADDLED	65 – 48	SADDLED	DADDIES*, DADDLES, DIDDLES, LADDIES, SADDLES*	99
14	10 2 6 1 2 9 → 778	772 ((9 + 2) x (6 + 1) x 10) + 2	70 – 48	780 ☓	RR: 779 Best: 779 = (10 x 6 x (9 + 2 + 2)) - 1	106
15	PUSHEDJIG		70 – 48		JUDGESHIP	116