Episode 5442

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Episode 5442 was broadcast on 8 March 2012, as part of Series 66.

Michael Taiwo played Gerri Kostrzewa, with Gerri Kostrzewa winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Taiwo	Score	Gerri Kostrzewa	Others	Max.
1	WCHTEIERS	SWITCHER	8 – 8	SWITCHER	CHESTIER*, CHEWIEST*, HERETICS, WRETCHES*	8
2	NRGAEMIDR	DREAMING	16 – 16	DREAMING	MARGINED, REARMING*	16
3	XLSRUEATS	SALUTERS	24 – 16	relaxs ☓	SURTAXES*	24
4	TGNOEHSAZ	HOSTAGE	31 – 16	THONGS	ONSTAGE*, TANGOES*	31
5	50 100 25 2 9 9 → 812	817	31 – 23	809 9 × 100 − 50 × 2 + 9	RR: 812 = (100 − (9 − 2)) × 9 − 25	41
TTT	LONESPOT	They don't take up a lone spot in the race, there's lots of them!			PELOTONS
6	PISNFEMOT	MOISTEN	31 – 31	PIMENTOS	NEPOTISM	49
7	PSJIEAQTS	PASTIES	38 – 38	PASTIES	PATSIES*	56
8	KFTUIVNEA	NATIVE	44 – 38	NAIVE	AUNTIE*, FUNKIA*, INTAKE, KENTIA*	62
9	LTGIOELNM	MELTING	51 – 45	TELLING	EMOTING*, LENTIGO, MELILOT*, MITOGEN*, TOLLING*	69
10	25 1 1 7 6 3 → 190	190 (25 − 6) × (7 + 3)	61 – 45	—		79
TTT	SIDGREEN	Sid Green needed a change, so he gave up his job.			RESIGNED
11	PLSUGEWOL	GULPS	66 – 50	GLOWS	UPSWELL*	86
12	BAREDOUYT	BOATER	66 – 57	DOUBTER	OBDURATE	94
13	CMEIEBDRN	BENDIER	73 – 64	BENDIER	BEMIRED*, DEMINER*, ENDEMIC, ERMINED*, INBREED*	101
14	25 1 1 2 4 9 → 764	771 ☓	73 – 69	754 (2 + 1) × 75 × (9 + 1) + 4	RR: 766 = (25 − 1) × (9 − 1) × 4 − 2 Best: 762 = (25 × (9 + 1) + 4) × (2 + 1)	108
15	ACTITSAGE		73 – 79	CASTIGATE (16 seconds)		118