Episode 5497

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Episode 5497 was broadcast on 1 June 2012, as part of Series 66.

Suzi Purcell played Ryszard Trzeciak, with Suzi Purcell winning 81 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Suzi Purcell	Score	Ryszard Trzeciak	Others	Max.
1	KIDSERTIG	DIGEST	0 – 7	SKIRTED	DIKIEST*, DIRTIES, DITSIER*	7
2	MDTCAEIHV	MATCHED	7 – 14	MATCHED	MEDIVAC*, MITCHED*	14
3	PONRUBNOX	UNBORN	13 – 14	POOR	PRONOUN	21
4	WPNGEAETL	ELEGANT	20 – 14	TANGLE		28
5	100 25 8 3 4 2 → 523	523 (8 − 3) × 100 + 25 − 2	30 – 14	—		38
TTT	APETHONG	It maybe an 8, but it's really all about 7.			HEPTAGON
6	JSPMOEOGE	GOOSE	30 – 20	POGOES	SMOOGE*	44
7	LISFEWLOR	FLOWERS	37 – 27	FOLLIES	LOWLIFES*	52
8	CPSUIEVDM	SPICED	37 – 34	PUMICED	MISCUED, PUMICES	59
9	GUHTENIEO	TOUGHEN	44 – 34	noughtie ☓	HOUTING*, TOUGHIE	66
10	75 8 10 8 6 7 → 318	316 (10 − 6) × 75 + 8 + 8	51 – 41	316 (10 − 6) × 75 + 8 + 8	RR: 318 = (75 + 7) × 8 ÷ (8 − 6) − 10	76
TTT	SCANTHEM	Scan them at the checkout, then off to make sandwiches.			MANCHETS
11	DANRETLAE	ARDENT	57 – 47	ANTLER	ANTLERED	84
12	DCBIEOSLA	BODICES	64 – 47	CABLED	CABILDOS*, SOCIABLE	92
13	SOQMITRUE	MOISTER	71 – 47	metrous ☓	MISQUOTE, MISROUTE*, MOISTURE*	100
14	100 9 7 3 1 5 → 101	101 100 + 1	81 – 57	101 100 + 1		110
15	FREEFLUSH	shuffeler ☓ (21.25 seconds)	81 – 67	RESHUFFLE (26.5 seconds)		120