Episode 5288

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Episode 5288 was broadcast on 17 June 2011, as part of Series 65.

Matt Croy played Barrie Crawford, with Matt Croy winning 86 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matt Croy	Score	Barrie Crawford	Others	Max.
1	THGIUAPES	SIGHT	5 – 5	SHAPE	UPSTAGE	7
2	WRAICMOLA	RACIAL	11 – 5	CRAWL	AMORAL*, CALAMI*, LORICA	13
3	NTSIUOFED	TONES	11 – 12	INFUSED	FOISTED*, FONDEST, FONDUES, FUNDIES*, OUTSIDE, SNOUTED*, TEDIOUS	20
4	RQEAMVOEN	MOANER	17 – 18	REMOVE	OVERMAN, OVERMEN*	27
5	50 75 10 9 4 1 → 609	610 (9 − 1) × 75 + 10	24 – 25	610 (9 − 1) × 75 + 10	RR: 609 = 75 × 10 − (4 − 1) × 50 + 9	37
TTT	TRODCODE	Falsified his documents to get through medical school.			DOCTORED
6	DMUETZPAI	IMPUTED	31 – 32	IMPUTED	DEUTZIA	44
7	NLEESRIDA	REALISED	39 – 32	SLENDER	ARSENIDE*, ISLANDER, NEARSIDE*, REDLINES, SIDEREAL	52
8	GMAERBOAT	BORGATE	46 – 32	BOATER	ABROGATE*, BERGAMOT	60
9	RTIEPRACG	CARPET	52 – 32	GRAPE	ERRATIC, GRAPIER*, PARETIC*, PARTIER, PICRATE*	67
10	75 7 5 10 6 4 → 707	707 (75 − 5) × 10 + 7	62 – 32	708		77
TTT	GANGICON	I'm right behind you all the way, said the dancer.			CONGAING
11	VSDOIANFL	AVOIDS	68 – 32	flavoids ☓	ANDISOL*, DOLINAS*, FLAVINS, LADINOS	84
12	BTEITORKE	BITTER	74 – 38	BITTER	RIETBOK	91
13	SLAONNASR	SOLAR	79 – 43	SONAR	ANNALS*, NASALS*, SALONS, SAOLAS*, SNARLS*, SOLANS*, SOLARS*, SONARS	97
14	50 10 4 5 7 8 → 319	318 50 × 7 − 10 × 4 + 8	86 – 50	320 4 × 8 × 10	RR: 319 = (50 − 5) × 7 + 4	107
15	SHESAWDOC		86 – 50		SHOWCASED	117