Episode 5265

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Episode 5265 was broadcast on 17 May 2011, as part of Series 64.

Tom Barnes played Sarah Martin, with Tom Barnes winning 105 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Delia Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Barnes	Score	Sarah Martin	Others	Max.
1	PLRAEICIJ	PLAICE	6 – 6	PLAICE	CALIPER, REPLICA	7
2	NAIGWNESB	WEANING	13 – 13	AWNINGS	BEANING	14
3	PSMOUADAS	POSSUM	19 – 13	AMASS	POUSADAS*	22
4	OUZRCETRM	RECTUM	25 – 13	courter ☓	CROUTE, CURTER*, RECTOR*, ROUTER*, TOURER, TREMOR*	28
5	50 75 25 100 6 5 → 331	331 (50 + 5) × 6 + (100 − 75) ÷ 25	35 – 23	331 5 × 50 + 75 + 6		38
TTT	SAYLOVES	Jimmy might say he loves a bit of sausage.			SAVELOYS
6	TDREOFTUH	HOTTER	41 – 29	HOTTER	FROTHED, TUTORED	45
7	DPPOEATID	OPIATED	48 – 36	ADOPTED	TOADIED*	52
8	MGSMEEUIN	SEEMING	55 – 43	SEEMING	GUMMIES, IMMENSE, SUMMING*	59
9	DRTIEANEH	TRAINED	55 – 51	RETAINED	HERNIATED	77
10	100 25 1 2 3 5 → 301	301 3 × 100 + 1	65 – 61	301 3 × 100 + 1		87
TTT	MADERARE	It's what Sir Alan might have in his coffee.			DEMERARA
11	SCNAOAVED	ADVANCES	73 – 61	DEACONS		95
12	IAERXWNUS	WAXIER	79 – 67	WAXIER	ANSWER, ARISEN*, ARSINE*, INSURE*, INURES*, NIXERS*, NURSIE*, SARNIE*, UNISEX, UNWISE*, URSINE*, WAXERS*	101
13	TTLOEITUF	TOILET	85 – 73	OUTFIT	FUTILE*, OUTLET*, TITTLE	107
14	50 1 9 5 7 3 → 473	473 (50 + 3) × 9 − (5 − 1)	95 – 73	—		117
15	TALLHANDS	HALLSTAND (29.5 seconds)	105 – 73			127