Episode 5428

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Episode 5428 was broadcast on 17 February 2012, as part of Series 66.

Chris Butler played Stewart Reynolds, with Chris Butler winning 98 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Butler	Score	Stewart Reynolds	Others	Max.
1	WUTPENATO	PEANUT	6 – 6	POTENT	OUTWENT*	7
2	RXSEARENM	RENAMES	13 – 6	MEANER	EARNERS*, REAMERS, SMEARER	14
3	DURCFIANE	FANCIED	20 – 13	FANCIER	CANDIRU*, DURANCE, FURNACE, INDUCER*, UNAIRED*, UNCARED*, UNFIRED*, UNIFACE*	21
4	LSCAOFILA	FACIALS	27 – 20	FACIALS	ALFISOL*, ASOCIAL*, FASCIAL*	28
5	10 1 2 3 7 10 → 760	760 (7 × 10 + 3 × 2) × 10	37 – 30	760 (7 × 10 + 3 × 2) × 10		38
TTT	HANDOUTS	Make a grand effort to solve this one.			THOUSAND
6	MNRAESUZA	NAMES	42 – 35	SMEAR	MANURES*, SURNAME	45
7	ILVBETOPN	VIOLENT	49 – 35	OLIVE		52
8	DRYIEBESC	SCRIBED	56 – 35	RESIDE	DESCRIBE	60
9	GOVIEGNTO	VOTING	56 – 42	VETOING		67
10	100 1 3 6 3 10 → 217	217 (3 − 1) × (100 + 10) − 3	66 – 52	217 (100 − 3 × 10) × 3 + 6 + 1		77
TTT	NUTDEALS	There's deals on nuts at the moment, but they're a bit bland.			UNSALTED
11	PUSNEWMIO	womens ☓	66 – 52	womens ☓	SPUMONE*, SPUMONI*, WINSOME	84
12	TQRIEPANT	PATIENT	73 – 59	PATIENT	NATTIER*, NITRATE, PAINTER, PARTITE*, PATTERN*, PERTAIN*, REPAINT*, TERTIAN	91
13	SOTHURLII	SOUTH	78 – 64	SHOUT	LOUTISH*	98
14	75 50 100 9 3 5 → 741	741 (100 + 50) × 5 − 9	88 – 74	741 100 ÷ 50 × 5 × 75 − 9		108
15	NIGHTLOOM	MOONLIGHT (0.75 seconds)	98 – 74			118