Episode 5323

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Episode 5323 was broadcast on 2 September 2011 as part of Series 65.

Martin Steel played Russell Tompkins, with Russell Tompkins winning 90 - 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Steel	Score	Russell Tompkins	Others	Max.
1	EUTFIALDW	FAULTED	7 – 0	FAILED	FLUTED, WAITED, DILATE, DEFAULT*	7
2	RNEVIETND	INVENTED	15 – 8	INVERTED	REINVENT, INDENTER*, INTENDER*, INTERNED*	15
3	OAICLTSPO	CAPITOL	22 – 15	OPTICAL	APOSTOLIC	33
4	NSRIASPEM	SPRAINS	29 – 22	SPRAINS	SEMINARS, PRESSMAN*, PRIMNESS*	41
5	50 25 10 10 5 8 → 603	603 ((50+10)x10)+8-5	39 – 32	603 ((50+10)x10)+8-5		51
TTT	DIDCOVER	First it's 'I do', then it's 'we don't', so we did.			DIVORCED
6	CTOEGRSON	TONES	39 – 39	CORNETS	CORONETS	59
7	AEASTSMGE	GAMETES	46 – 46	GAMETES	MASSAGE, MESSAGE	66
8	NVMUIUTDA	DAUNT	51 – 51	DAUNT	AUTUMN, MANTID*	72
9	EEASRKGTO	GOATEES	58 – 58	RETAKES	STORAGE, ORGEATS, RESTAGE*, ROSEATE*, TOERAGS*	79
10	50 25 4 1 10 4 → 820	820 (50+25+4+4-1)X10	68 – 58	824		89
TTT	SPIKEHUB	You're not legless, but you get around holding onto the bar.			PUSHBIKE
11	EAECJNMHD	HENCE	73 – 63	MACED	HEADMEN, MENACED*	96
12	XNALRIOEL	NAILER	79 – 63	aleron ☓	AILERON, LLANERO*, RELAXIN*	103
13	OUOSDLBOE	BLOODS	79 – 70	BLOUSED	DOUBLES	110
14	50 9 6 2 7 3 → 847	847 ((9+6+2)x50)-3	89 – 80	847 (((9x2)-7+6)x50)-3		120
15	VECTORDEN		89 – 90	CONVERTED (21 seconds)		130