Episode 5261

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Episode 5261 was broadcast on 11 May 2011, as part of Series 64.

Tom Barnes played Rebecca Harraway, with Tom Barnes winning 110 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Barnes	Score	Rebecca Harraway	Others	Max.
1	TFNEAUSEW	UNSAFE	6 – 0	WANTS	ESTUFA*, FASTEN, FEWEST*, NEWEST*, SATEEN*, SENATE*, TWEENS*, UNEASE*, UNSEAT*	6
2	LNPSAUETI	INSULATE	14 – 8	PANTILES	NUPTIALS*, PETUNIAS, PLAINEST*, SUPINATE*, TAILSPUN	14
3	RNMEOITAR	MINARET	21 – 8	REMAIN	ANTERIOR*	22
4	DLRQEIEMB	LIMBERED	29 – 8	RELIED		30
5	75 25 50 100 9 2 → 799	800 100 × 9 − (75 + 25)	36 – 15	800 100 × 9 − (75 + 25)		37
TTT	ELFTOAST	It sounds like a fake ice cream, but it can be a real whine.			FALSETTO
6	DDKTAUERT	RUTTED	42 – 21	RUTTED	DRATTED*	44
7	ZDGAEITAN	DATING	48 – 27	DATING	TZIGANE	51
8	PNSYEOECS	COYNESS	55 – 27	SCONES	SPENCES*, SYNCOPE*	58
9	NDBAOITEL	DELATION	63 – 27	ELATION	OBTAINED	66
10	25 7 2 10 5 1 → 916	918 7 × 5 × (25 + 1) + 10 − 2	70 – 27	910	RR: 916 = (25 × 7 + 10 − 2) × 5 + 1	76
TTT	DATAURGE	It had Anne and Robinson, but not Anne Robinson.			GRADUATE
11	VNROUONES	NEURONS	77 – 27	OVERS	NERVOUS*, NOONERS, ONEROUS*	83
12	PSGDIAESO	ADIPOSE	84 – 27	PAGED	GOSSIPED	91
13	LTWEAEGAP	PALATE	90 – 33	LEGATE	EAGLET*, GALEAE*, PALEAE*, PELAGE*, PELTAE*	97
14	100 8 5 10 2 7 → 523	523 (100 + 7) × 5 − 10 − 2	100 – 43	523 100 × 5 + 8 × 2 + 7		107
15	STABLEDAM	LAMBASTED (5.25 seconds)	110 – 43			117