Episode 5469

Episode 5469 was broadcast on 24 April 2012, as part of Series 66.

Megan Jephson played Jonathan Green, with Megan Jephson winning 89 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Megan Jephson	Score	Jonathan Green	Others	Max.
1	DTSOEIRME	MOISTER	7 – 7	STORMED	DOSIMETER	18
2	TCQOENUOR	CONQUER	14 – 14	COUNTER	CONTOUR, CORONET, CROQUET, CROUTON, ECOTOUR, RECOUNT*, TROUNCE	25
3	VRTAIETLI	TRAVEL	20 – 20	RATTLE	LITERATI	33
4	SLPOUBLIM	PLUMS	25 – 20	billous ☓	BLIMPS, LIMBOS, LIMBUS, PILOUS, PLUMBS, POILUS*	39
5	100 3 8 6 8 4 → 272	272 100 × 3 − (8 ÷ 8 + 6) × 4	35 – 20	274		49
TTT	BESORDID	It would be rather sordid if you did this in public.			DISROBED
6	RNGEAIHXP	HEARING	42 – 27	HEARING	APEXING, HARPING, HEAPING, HEPARIN, REAPING	56
7	RSREAATPE	SEPARATE	50 – 35	SEPARATE		64
8	SNSOEATSE	STONES	50 – 42	SEASONS	STENOSES*	72
9	JNPBAEIGL	PEALING	57 – 49	LEAPING	BIPLANE	79
10	75 100 25 10 7 1 → 226	226 25 × 10 − (100 − 75) + 1	67 – 49	—		89
TTT	IMETCHAP	I met a chap who was down, I understood his feelings.			EMPATHIC
11	FDMUOIRWE	MOWED	67 – 55	FORMED	DEFORM, DEWORM, FIRMED, FUMIER, WEIRDO, WORMED*	95
12	TSIOKYALT	TOASTY	73 – 61	STALKY	ALTOIST, SALOTTI*, TASTILY	102
13	HZNEUIGSF	FUSING	79 – 67	FUSING	FEIGNS, FEUING, GENIUS, HINGES, INFUSE, NEIGHS*	108
14	100 25 50 5 3 4 → 618	620	79 – 77	618 (100 + 25) × 5 − (4 + 3)		118
15	DIRTYEXAM	TAXIDERMY (10.25 seconds)	89 – 77			128