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{{R-TTT        |BIGALIAS|In days gone by, they were old maids.|ABIGAILS}}
 
{{R-TTT        |BIGALIAS|In days gone by, they were old maids.|ABIGAILS}}
 
{{R-letters  |6 |DLSOANPOR|SPOOR    |PARDONS  |LARDOONS            | 25|26 | 46}}
 
{{R-letters  |6 |DLSOANPOR|SPOOR    |PARDONS  |LARDOONS            | 25|26 | 46}}
{{R-letters  |7 |BHVAEACET|beach {{x}}|BEHAVE  |CHAETAE*            | 25|32 | 53}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |BHVAEACET|{{misdeclared|beach|6}}|BEHAVE  |CHAETAE*            | 25|32 | 53}}
 
{{R-letters  |8 |SXLAEPSTO|TOPLESS  |PASTELS  |APOSTLES            | 32|39 | 61}}
 
{{R-letters  |8 |SXLAEPSTO|TOPLESS  |PASTELS  |APOSTLES            | 32|39 | 61}}
 
{{R-letters  |9 |RNGRAEANU|ARRANGE  |ARRANGE  |GUNNERA*            | 39|46 | 68}}
 
{{R-letters  |9 |RNGRAEANU|ARRANGE  |ARRANGE  |GUNNERA*            | 39|46 | 68}}
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|193|sol2=100 + 50 + 8 × 6 − 5
 
|193|sol2=100 + 50 + 8 × 6 − 5
 
|39|56|78}}
 
|39|56|78}}
{{R-TTT        |SETCRIED|Be confidential if you talk bad about a Greek island.|DISCRETE}}
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{{R-TTT        |SETCRIED|Be confidential if you talk bad about a Greek island.|DISCREET}}
 
{{R-letters  |11|GLEANITDM|MINGLED  |MANGLED  |DELATING*, LIGAMENT, MALIGNED*| 46|63 | 86}}
 
{{R-letters  |11|GLEANITDM|MINGLED  |MANGLED  |DELATING*, LIGAMENT, MALIGNED*| 46|63 | 86}}
 
{{R-letters  |12|GPSOELRAD|LOADERS  |GLARED  |LEOPARDS, PERGOLAS*, PLEDGORS*, PRELOADS*| 53|63 | 94}}
 
{{R-letters  |12|GPSOELRAD|LOADERS  |GLARED  |LEOPARDS, PERGOLAS*, PLEDGORS*, PRELOADS*| 53|63 | 94}}

Latest revision as of 18:51, 2 July 2012

Episode 5518 was broadcast on 2 July 2012, as part of Series 67.

Carol Coley played Alex Forster, with Carol Coley winning 76 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Carol Coley Score Alex Forster Others Max.
1 NJTIANEDI INTEND 6 – 6 DETAIN DINNAE*, ENDIAN*, INDENT*, INDITE*, INNATE*, INTEIN*, TAJINE*, TANNED*, TANNIE*, TIENDA*, TINNED*, TINNIE* 6
2 RNSAEDWUS SANDER 12 – 6 assunder ☓ DANSEURS*, SUNWARDS* 14
3 MHTOEKSIP TEMPOS 12 – 13 POKIEST HOKIEST*, HOMIEST*, MOPIEST*, PHOTISM*, STOMPIE* 21
4 BREFUEZLI REFUEL 18 – 19 FRIEZE FEBRILE 28
5 100 6 4 8 4 5 → 377 378
4 × 100 − 5 × 6 + 8
25 – 19 380

RR: 377 = (100 − 4) × 4 − 8 + 6 − 5

38
TTT BIGALIAS In days gone by, they were old maids. ABIGAILS
6 DLSOANPOR SPOOR 25 – 26 PARDONS LARDOONS 46
7 BHVAEACET beach ☓6 25 – 32 BEHAVE CHAETAE* 53
8 SXLAEPSTO TOPLESS 32 – 39 PASTELS APOSTLES 61
9 RNGRAEANU ARRANGE 39 – 46 ARRANGE GUNNERA* 68
10 100 50 6 8 4 5 → 193 193 ☓ 39 – 56 193
100 + 50 + 8 × 6 − 5


78
TTT SETCRIED Be confidential if you talk bad about a Greek island. DISCREET
11 GLEANITDM MINGLED 46 – 63 MANGLED DELATING*, LIGAMENT, MALIGNED* 86
12 GPSOELRAD LOADERS 53 – 63 GLARED LEOPARDS, PERGOLAS*, PLEDGORS*, PRELOADS* 94
13 QOETRTUNO NUTTER 59 – 63 unquote ☓ ROQUET*, ROTTEN*, TENUTO, TOOTER*, TORQUE*, TORTEN*, TOUTER*, UNROOT* 100
14 75 25 6 6 3 2 → 164 168
2 × 75 + 3 × 6
66 – 63 164 ☓

RR: 164 = (25 + 2) × 6 + 6 ÷ 3

110
15 INAILMUMU ALUMINIUM
(15.5 seconds)
76 – 63 120