Episode 5410

Episode 5410 was broadcast on 24 January 2012, as part of Series 66.

Mark Murphy played Robert Coyne, with Mark Murphy winning 83 – 73, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Murphy	Score	Robert Coyne	Others	Max.
1	LSHAUEBAS	BLUSHES	7 – 7	BLUSHES	ABASHES*, BUSHELS	7
2	TIGRUTMEI	MITRE	7 – 13	GUTTER	GUTTIER, TRITIUM*	14
3	SXCOIERJS	SIXES	7 – 19	COSIER	CORSES, COSIES, COSSIE, CRISES, CROSSE, JOSSER, OSIERS, SCORES, SCRIES, SIXERS*	20
4	DAGEMPIEN	DAMPING	14 – 19	MAGPIE	DEEMING*, ENDGAME	27
5	75 100 4 5 6 9 → 205	205 (6 − 4) × 100 + 5	24 – 29	205 100 + 75 + 6 × 5		37
TTT	MANYRIDE	Many of them ride around on floats.			DAIRYMEN
6	RONASNESO	REASONS	31 – 29	SEASON	NOONERS	44
7	LPFEAUROL	LAUREL	37 – 35	FALLER	PLEURAL*	51
8	USEDGMIVA	SMUDGE	43 – 41	MIDGES	GAUDIES*, MISGAVE, VISAGED	58
9	DNROEAYCI	CRAYONED	51 – 49	CRAYONED		66
10	25 8 2 5 6 7 → 464	464 (6 − 5 + 7 + 2 × 25) × 8	61 – 49	472		76
TTT	MADEFISH	Was ravenous, so made lots of fish for tea.			FAMISHED
11	PEORWEUTN	PEWTER	67 – 55	POUTER	UPTOWNER*	84
12	ARPIQTOAN	QINTAR	73 – 55	portain ☓	APORIA, ARONIA, PATINA, PATRIA, PATRON, PINATA, RATION, TAIPAN, TARIQA, TARPAN, TARPON*	90
13	STEIFLAOH	FLASH	73 – 63	FOLIATES		98
14	75 50 4 2 1 6 → 495	496	73 – 73	495 75 × 6 + 50 − 4 − 1		108
15	EPICFALER		73 – 73	percifal ☓ (28.25 seconds)	FIREPLACE	118
TB	BITTENFIG	BEFITTING (7.75 seconds)	83 – 73			118