Episode 5538

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Episode 5538 was broadcast on 6 August 2012, as part of Series 67.

Anthea Rata played Kevin Geoghegan, with Anthea Rata winning 93 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 12, Dictionary Corner offered the word ABSENTIA* as a seven. The dictionary clearly states that the headword is IN ABSENTIA and therefore ABSENTIA* has been omitted here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Anthea Rata	Score	Kevin Geoghegan	Others	Max.
1	VDROUENLO	ROUNDEL	7 – 0	lounder ☓	OVERLOUD	8
2	RSCTAUONL	COUNTS	13 – 6	CASTOR	CALUTRONS*, CONSTRUAL*	26
3	GFQLAEITO	GLOAT	18 – 11	FLOAT	FOLIAGE*, FOLIATE	33
4	SPRUADMES	DAMPERS	25 – 18	DUMPERS	ASSUMED*, ASSURED, MASSEUR*, MEDUSAS*, REMUDAS*, SPASMED, SPREADS*	40
5	50 100 10 4 3 6 → 872	870 ☓	25 – 18	—	RR: 872 = (100 + 50 − 3) × 6 − 10	50
TTT	RESTCHEF	The chef can rest while these people get him what he needs.			FETCHERS
6	OUCVNEOSD	OUNCES	31 – 24	OUNCES	SECONDO*	57
7	SGMPIEACN	CAMPING	38 – 31	CAMPING	ESCAPING*, SCAMPING	65
8	RLTOEWABI	BLOATER	45 – 38	BLOATER	WRITABLE*	73
9	NDLGTEOEA	ELONGATED	63 – 38	GLOATED		91
10	25 3 7 3 10 10 → 177	177 7 × 25 + 3 ÷ 3 + 10 ÷ 10	73 – 38	176		101
TTT	IFIREGUN	I fire gun at the statuette.			FIGURINE
11	STEOHPMAE	THEMES	79 – 38	STOMP	APOTHEMS*	109
12	AEIBTSANT	ABSTAIN	86 – 38	bastian ☓	ASTATINE*, BASANITE*	117
13	RHYRDUEIG	RIDGE	86 – 45	HURRIED	DHURRIE*	124
14	100 1 9 4 6 5 → 847	849 9 × 100 − (6 + 4) × 5 − 1	93 – 45	—	RR: 847 = (100 − 6) × 9 + 1	134
15	REDCATTLE		93 – 45		CLATTERED	144