Episode 5427

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Episode 5427 was broadcast on 16 February 2012, as part of Series 66.

Chris Butler played Matthew Conway, with Chris Butler winning 93 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Butler	Score	Matthew Conway	Others	Max.
1	KEDTASUYL	SALUTED	7 – 7	SALUTED	AUKLETS*, AULDEST*, STALKED	7
2	TGANMOERA	MANAGER	14 – 14	MANAGER	MAGNETAR*	15
3	VOSUHTWEO	HOOVES	20 – 14	SHOOT	SOOTHE	21
4	PMITSEODU	OUTSIDE	27 – 21	PITEOUS	DUMPIEST	29
5	9 3 2 2 5 3 → 222	222 (3 + 2) × 5 × 9 − 3	37 – 31	222 (3 + 2) × 5 × 9 − 3		39
TTT	DARESHIS	Dares his friend to eat a mouthful of these.			RADISHES
6	SLERDAIHE	REALISED	45 – 39	REALISED	RELISHED, SHIRALEE*, SIDEREAL	47
7	RITGEIWQA	GAITER	51 – 45	TRIAGE	EARWIG, WAITER	53
8	SFICBOENI	IONISE	51 – 52	ICONISE	BIONICS*	60
9	LAMGUTONI	MOULTING	59 – 52	MAULING		68
10	100 50 10 1 3 6 → 984	984 (100 − 1) × 10 − 6	69 – 52	—		78
TTT	WALESKID	A kid from Wales goes for a stroll in America.			SIDEWALK
11	TPAOGSDEA	POSTAGE	76 – 59	POSTAGE	DOTAGES*, PAGODAS, POTAGES*	85
12	RJEDNOIPL	JOINER	76 – 66	JOINDER	PROLINE*	92
13	SENZOSULB	BLOUSES	83 – 73	BLOUSES	BOLUSES*, BONUSES*, ENSOULS*, ZONULES	99
14	75 25 6 4 10 7 → 485	485 75 × 6 + 25 + 10	93 – 73	487		109
15	COSYMEETS		93 – 73		ECOSYSTEM	119