Episode 5245

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Episode 5245 was broadcast on 19 April 2011, as part of Series 64.

Mary Adie played Aidan Casey, with Mary Adie winning 85 - 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Smillie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mary Adie	Score	Aidan Casey	Others	Max.
1	MSLGUAORE	GLAMOUR	7 – 0	GALORE	GAOLERS*, MAULERS*, MORGUES*, MORULAE*, REGULOS*	7
2	HDRUAISGE	SHADIER	14 – 0	ARGUED	DISHRAG*, GAUDIER*, GAUDIES*, GUIDERS, GUSHIER*, HEGIRAS*, RESIDUA*, SUGARED	14
3	PMSNLAEIR	PRALINES	22 – 0	plainers ☓	IMPALERS*, IMPANELS, LAMPERNS*, LEMPIRAS*, MANIPLES, MINERALS*, PALMIERS*	22
4	SNTUEANYI	UNITES	28 – 0	TUNES	ANNUITY, AUNTIES*, SINUATE*, TANNIES*, TUNNIES*	29
5	100 6 6 7 3 10 → 227	—	28 – 10	227 (3 x 100) - (6 x 10) - (7 + 6)		39
TTT	ONEACTED	One acted out this rather amusing story.			ANECDOTE
6	MRLOAIGLT	TAILOR	34 – 10	TRAIL	GALLIOT*, GORILLA*, MAILLOT	46
7	DVCRSEOED	COVERED	41 – 10	coverse ☓	DECODERS	54
8	WURJRACET	WATER	46 – 10	curater ☓	CARTER*, CRATER*, CRATUR*, CURARE*, CURATE, CURTER*, TRACER*	60
9	XHNKGOEIW	WHINE	46 – 16	HEXING	HOWKING*	67
10	100 3 2 10 1 5 → 329	329 ((100 + 10) x 3) - 1	56 – 26	329 ((100 + 10) x 3) - 1		77
TTT	CRABHOLE	This sort of boy has his own pad.			BACHELOR
11	SMPRLAEOT	SAMPLER	63 – 26	STREAM	PETROSAL*, TEMPORAL, TRAMPLES*	85
12	PZFAOASPE	POPES	68 – 31	POPES	APPOSE	91
13	TSDQNEOIE	DENOTES	75 – 38	DENOTES	DESTINE, ENDITES*	98
14	100 75 25 50 3 6 → 335	331	75 – 45	337 (3 x 75) + 100 + ((50 / 25) x 6)	RR: 335 = ((100 - (75 / 25)) x 3) - 6 + 50	108
15	GINOSPIGS	GOSSIPING (1.5 seconds)	85 – 45			118