Episode 5500

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Episode 5500 was broadcast on 6 June 2012, as part of Series 66.

Ben Nicholson played Peter Webb, with Ben Nicholson winning 87 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Nicholson	Score	Peter Webb	Others	Max.
1	WNUAOSDAE	WOUND	0 – 6	WOUNDS	ANODES*, DEWANS*, ENDOWS*, NAUSEA, SNOWED*, SUNDAE, SUNDEW*, UNAWED*, UNDOES	6
2	RSARZEANB	BARNS	0 – 12	BARREN	BARRENS*, BRAZENS*, ZAREBAS*	13
3	CSEMPIOSU	COPIES	6 – 18	SPICES	SPECIOUS*	21
4	MREEPRADV	REVAMPED	14 – 18	DEPRAVE	PERVADER*	29
5	50 75 10 4 8 9 → 268	267 4 × 50 + 75 − 8	21 – 18	266	RR: 268 = (50 + 8 + 9) × 4	39
TTT	ALANSGOT	Alan's got a real passion for these tasty creatures.			LANGOSTA
6	TNCIOGNCU	COUNTING	29 – 26	COUNTING		47
7	NRBPEOELA	LEANER	35 – 26	replane ☓	BEANPOLE, OPENABLE*, OPERABLE, PERONEAL*, ROPEABLE*	55
8	RNOAQTEIH	RETAIN	41 – 32	RATION	ANOTHER, HAIRNET, THERIAN*	62
9	STTGIEURE	GUTTERS	48 – 39	GUTTERS	GRISETTE*, TERGITES*	70
10	100 50 2 10 2 1 → 150	150 100 + 50	58 – 49	150 50 × 1 + 100		80
TTT	LEAVEMOB	Leave the mob, the police will take them elsewhere.			MOVEABLE
11	TIAMKFLOX	AXIOM	63 – 54	FLOAT	FLOKATI, FOXTAIL*	87
12	MSRIATDEF	MARDIEST	71 – 54	MASTER	READMITS*	95
13	AOELJDYIT	DETAIL	77 – 54	toadily ☓	DILATE, EIDOLA*, IODATE*, JAILED*, JILTED*, JOLTED, TAILED*, TOILED*	101
14	100 75 8 1 7 8 → 517	517 75 × 7 − 8	87 – 64	517 75 × 7 − 8		111
15	ORGASMIKS		87 – 64		KISSOGRAM	121