Episode 5468

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Episode 5468 was broadcast on 23 April 2012, as part of Series 66.

Monica Sutcliffe played Megan Jephson, with Megan Jephson winning 80 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Monica Sutcliffe	Score	Megan Jephson	Others	Max.
1	MSLAIOBDA	LAMBS	0 – 6	BALSAM	BIMODAL*, LAMBDAS*	7
2	WNTEOINPG	TOWING	6 – 12	PIGEON	OPENING, PONTINE*, WONTING*	14
3	DNSGEAODI	SADDEN	6 – 20	ANODISED	DIAGNOSED	32
4	TRTEEUDDI	UTTERED	13 – 20	TIERED	DUETTED, ERUDITE	39
5	75 2 9 9 8 1 → 167	167 75 × 2 + 9 + 8	23 – 30	167 75 × 2 + 9 + 8		49
TTT	FASTMACH	Doesn't matter how fast the car is, if this is broken.			CAMSHAFT
6	SCPOEASNU	POUNCES	30 – 30	PECANS	SUNSPACE*	57
7	FJGAEATRI	greater ☓	30 – 37	FRIGATE		64
8	UEPCNOMSI	INCOMES	37 – 44	INCOMES	CONSUME*, MESONIC*, POUNCES, PUMICES*, SPUMONE*, SPUMONI*, UNICOMS*	71
9	TRAKIZORE	TRIER	42 – 44	irrate ☓	ARTIER*, KERRIA*, OAKIER*, OATIER*, RIOTER*, TROIKA	77
10	75 5 10 2 7 1 → 196	195 ☓	42 – 44	—	RR: 196 = (10 − 1 + 75) ÷ (5 − 2) × 7	87
TTT	HANKSSAD	Hank is sad. The shop's run out of his favourite curries.			DHANSAKS
11	VHNSIUOGA	HOUSING	49 – 51	SHAVING	ANGUISH*, SHOVING, VAGUISH*, VOGUISH*	94
12	TWXPEAEYD	PAWED	54 – 56	EXPAT	APEXED*, PEDWAY*, TWEEDY, YAWPED*	100
13	HFLSUAERO	HALOES	54 – 63	LOAFERS	EARFULS*, FERULAS*, FLASHER, FLUSHER*, HAULERS*, OURSELF*, REFUSAL	107
14	25 100 4 4 8 10 → 628	629 (10 − 4) × 100 + 25 + 4	61 – 70	629 (10 − 4) × 100 + 25 + 4	RR: 628 = (4 × 8 + 25 + 100) × 4	117
15	DISCOPERM		61 – 80	COMPRISED (10.75 seconds)		127