Episode 5387

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Episode 5387 was broadcast on 1 December 2011, as part of Series 65.

Phyllis Styles played James Siddall, with Phyllis Styles winning 95 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robin Cousins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Although UPTAKES was declared acceptable by Dictionary Corner during Round 4, it is listed as a mass noun and it is arguable whether it should be allowed under the current rules.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phyllis Styles	Score	James Siddall	Others	Max.
1	AORLLFAEB	FALLER	6 – 6	FLORAL	ABORAL*, ARABLE*, AREOLA, AROLLA*, BALLER*, BEFALL*, BOREAL*, FABLER*, LABRAL*, LOAFER*	6
2	CQPIEISOX	COPIES	12 – 12	PIXIES		12
3	SPEONTUIR	PROTEINS	20 – 12	PUNTERS	ERUPTIONS	30
4	KTSMEEUAP	AMPUTEES	28 – 12	UPTAKES		38
5	25 6 1 5 9 3 → 641	644	28 – 19	639 (9 × 3 − 1) × 25 − (6 + 5)	RR: 641 = (25 × 6 + 9) × (3 + 1) + 5	48
TTT	AGINGNOT	Dancing, but the skin colour is fading fast.			TANGOING
6	NRPIEARSD	SPRAINED	36 – 27	SPRAINED	DRAINERS, PARDNERS*, SERRANID*	56
7	TLIERCUON	COUNTER	43 – 34	COUNTER	NEUROTIC*, OUTLINER*	64
8	NVSEATFOO	FASTEN	43 – 41	FESTOON	NOVATES	71
9	AEMNOEWTR	WANTER	49 – 47	WANTER	WATERMEN	79
10	100 50 10 7 4 5 → 896	895 (4 + 5) × 100 − 50 ÷ 10	56 – 54	897 (4 + 5) × 100 − (10 − 7)	RR: 896 = (100 − 5) × 10 − 50 − 4	89
TTT	THYCLAIM	It's definitely a claim, but it's not really true.			MYTHICAL
11	NRUESTOAR	RANTERS	63 – 61	ROASTER	NATURES, RETURNS*, ROUTERS*, SANTERO*, SAUNTER, SENATOR*, SERRANO*, SNORTER*, SOUTANE*, TONSURE*, TOURERS*, TREASON*, TROUSER*, TURNERS	96
12	DZCOIETHA	CHEAT	68 – 61	cozied ☓	ACHIOTE*, CATHODE	103
13	SGEIJTEAD	AGISTED	75 – 61	JESTED	EDGIEST*, IDEATES*, JADEITE	110
14	100 50 9 4 8 10 → 349	349 100 × 4 − 50 − (9 − 8)	85 – 71	349 100 × 4 − 50 − (10 − 9)		120
15	GETGIRDER	TRIGGERED (15.5 seconds)	95 – 71			130