Episode 5259

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Episode 5259 was broadcast on 9 May 2011, as part of Series 64.

Tony Atkins played Cliff Barnes, with Cliff Barnes winning 81 - 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Atkins	Score	Cliff Barnes	Others	Max.
1	IHEWODUGN	HEWING	0 – 7	WHINGED	WENDIGO*, WIDGEON	7
2	EOESDSRMO	ROOMED	6 – 13	MOROSE	OSMOSED*, SMOORED*	14
3	ZADEMATGN	MAGNATE	13 – 13	AMAZED	GATEMAN*, MAGENTA, MANAGED*, MANDATE*	21
4	EIRLMPUDT	LUMPIER	20 – 20	UMPIRED	DILUTER*, DUMPIER, IMPUTED*, PLUMIER*, RUMPLED*, TRIPLED*, TRUMPED*	28
5	50 100 25 9 4 4 → 252	251	20 – 30	252 (((4 / 4) + 9) x 25) + (100 / 50)		38
TTT	BYULSTER	By Ulster, the weather can be quite windy.			BLUSTERY
6	AIENSXRAN	SINNER	26 – 36	INSANE	ARENAS*, ARISEN*, ARSINE*, INNERS*, NAIRAS*, NIXERS*, SARNIE, SIENNA	44
7	SURITANCQ	CURTAINS	34 – 36	uncast ☓	QUANTICS*, QUARTICS	52
8	IOLVLAENR	RAVELIN	41 – 36	LIVEN	OVERLAIN	60
9	LABUTEVSI	BESTIAL	41 – 44	SUITABLE		68
10	100 75 50 5 6 4 → 878	875	41 – 51	879 ((6 + 5) x 75) + 50 + 4		75
TTT	CUPTRADE	Took possession of the image, perhaps?			CAPTURED
11	REDUGEPTI	ERUPTED	48 – 58	PUDGIER	ERUDITE, REPUTED	82
12	AEULMRFSA	MAULERS	55 – 65	FLAMERS	ALARUMS*, ARMFULS, EARFULS*, FERULAS*, FULMARS*, REFUSAL*	89
13	HEWOPESCN	WHENCE	61 – 71	CHOSEN	NEPHEWS*, WENCHES*	96
14	50 100 25 7 10 7 → 779	779 ((100 + 10) x 7) + 7 + (50 / 25)	71 – 71	778		106
15	FLUNGFISH		71 – 81	SHUFFLING (4.5 seconds)		116