Episode 5404

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Episode 5404 was broadcast on 16 January 2012, as part of Series 66.

Jack Worsley played Stewart Macpherson, with Jack Worsley winning 105 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Suchet, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Worsley	Score	Stewart Macpherson	Others	Max.
1	LCFHAEABI	BIFACE	6 – 6	BLEACH	BEALACH*	7
2	NLREAENTP	REPLANT	13 – 13	LANTERN	LANNERET*	15
3	ZSPTUEILO	OUTSIZE	20 – 13	PILOTS	PIOLETS*, PISTOLE*, PITEOUS*, PLOTZES*, STIPULE*, TUPELOS, ZLOTIES*	22
4	SNTAEURGN	TANNERS	27 – 20	STRANGE	GUNNERAS*	30
5	50 100 75 25 4 6 → 777	776 (100 + 25 − 4) × 6 + 50	34 – 20	775	RR: 777 = (4 + 6) × 75 + 25 + 100 ÷ 50	40
TTT	SIRSPAIN	Sir's pain might subside with the help of these.			ASPIRINS
6	DSGAOADVI	ADAGIOS	41 – 20	AVOIDS	GADOIDS*	47
7	RGSPOUAOR	GROUPS	47 – 26	GROUPS	GOPURAS, UPROARS	54
8	SDYEAOWMS	SOMEDAY	54 – 33	MEADOWS	SOMEWAYS*	62
9	CTMPEIEXO	TOXIC	54 – 39	EXEMPT	COMPETE, EPITOME*, PICOTEE*	69
10	100 50 5 4 10 9 → 620	620 (100 + 10 + 4) × 5 + 50	64 – 49	620 50 × 10 + 100 + 5 × 4		79
TTT	MADEBONE	Was unhappy and made bones about it.			BEMOANED
11	TVBTUEONE	BUTTON	70 – 55	BUTTON	BOTNET*, TENUTO*	85
12	LKNOEITNR	RETINOL	77 – 55	tinkler ☓	EINKORN*	92
13	TCNRAOIOF	FRACTION	85 – 63	FRACTION		100
14	75 50 2 9 3 9 → 153	153 75 × 2 + 3	95 – 73	153 75 × 2 + 3		110
15	LACEDITUP	DUPLICATE (4.75 seconds)	105 – 73			120