Episode 5248

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Episode 5248 was broadcast on 22 April 2011, as part of Series 64.

Mary Adie played Chris Childs, with Chris Childs winning 65 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Smillie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mary Adie	Score	Chris Childs	Others	Max.
1	FNTVDEIAO	AVOID	0 – 7	FAINTED	DONATIVE	8
2	GTRAOMNUA	AMOUNT	6 – 13	AMOUNT	ARGONAUT	16
3	PRGKNEOIB	PONGIER	13 – 20	PERKING	BORKING*, BROKING*, KERBING*, PIROGEN*, PORKING, PROBING*	23
4	LWREINREI	WIRIER	19 – 26	REWIRE	WIRELINE*	31
5	75 4 2 9 7 8 → 621	621 ☓	19 – 26	—	RR: 621 = (75 − 4 − 2) × 9	41
TTT	MYRONALD	My Ronald likes to do things off the cuff.			RANDOMLY
6	TLPEOAMTU	AMULET	25 – 26	PLATE	PALMETTO	49
7	VNWDPAOIA	AVOID	30 – 31	PANDA	NAVAID*	55
8	TSCEOINRI	SECTION	30 – 39	CORNIEST	CROSTINI, INCITERS*	63
9	XCSLDEEAE	DESCALE	37 – 39	LEASED	DECEASE, EXCEEDS*	70
10	50 75 100 25 8 8 → 554	—	37 – 46	550 8 × 50 + 100 + 75 − 25	RR: 554 = 8 × 75 − 50 + 100 ÷ 25	80
TTT	CORNGIGS	Give someone a mouthful, then take a hike.			SCROGGIN
11	SDJSDIEAM	ASIDES	43 – 52	MISSED	DESMIDS*, DIADEMS*, MASJIDS*	87
12	YNSEIBOSH	BOSSY	43 – 58	SHINES	BISHES*, BOSEYS*, BOSIES*, BOYISH*, ENOSIS*, HONEYS*, NOISES, NOSHES*, NOSIES*, OSSEIN*, SONSIE*	93
13	TDRLNEUOS	TRUNDLES	51 – 58	RESOUND	ROUNDELS, ROUNDEST, TONSURED*, TURNSOLE*, UNSOLDER*, UNSORTED*	101
14	50 75 25 100 8 1 → 246	243 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 − (8 − 1)	58 – 65	249 8 × 25 + 50 − 1	RR: 246 = (75 − 1) × 100 ÷ 25 − 50	111
15	BEEROHYUM		58 – 65		HOMEBUYER	121