Episode 5549

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Episode 5549 was broadcast on 18 September 2012, as part of Series 67.

Liam Shaw played Tristam Burgess, with Liam Shaw winning 88 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Liam Shaw	Score	Tristam Burgess	Others	Max.
1	GUELRASPW	PLAGUES	7 – 0	SPRAWL	EARPLUGS*	8
2	QRLUIESRO	SQUIRREL	15 – 0	SQUIRE		16
3	EDTONDIAU	DETAIN	21 – 0	untoned ☓	AUDITED, DAUNTED, DONATED, DUODENA*, TOADIED*, UNAIDED*, UNDATED*	23
4	SOCPAIREG	SPACIER	28 – 7	SOAPIER	CARGOES*, COPIERS*, CORSAGE*, PICAROS*, PORGIES*, PROSAIC*, SCORIAE*, SCRAPIE*	30
5	100 8 3 10 5 2 → 196	196 100 × 2 − (5 − (8 − (10 − 3)))	38 – 17	196 100 × 2 − 8 ÷ (10 ÷ 5)		40
TTT	HERSLOTS	Is it where Gustav liked to place his weapon?			HOLSTERS
6	ZNTIEDAGR	redating ☓	38 – 24	TRADING	DERATING*, GRADIENT, TREADING	48
7	UAKSOPETJ	UPTAKE	44 – 24	POETS	JAKEST*, KOPJES	54
8	NHDAIMERS	MINDERS	51 – 24	dashier ☓	MINDSHARE*	72
9	RFSOELITB	BLISTER	58 – 24	foilers ☓	BOTFLIES, FILBERTS*, TREFOILS*	80
10	2 9 4 1 10 5 → 167	167 10 × 4 × (5 − 1) + 9 − 2	68 – 24	165		90
TTT	HEATBUNS	It's how you might warm your buns on a hot day.			SUNBATHE
11	YSAEALNEA	EASEL	73 – 29	LANES	ANALYSE	97
12	THCOIAREN	REACTION	81 – 29	rachet ☓	ANCHORITE	115
13	OAWMVEDIM	MIAOWED	88 – 29	MOVED		122
14	3 8 6 8 4 7 → 311	315 ☓	88 – 29	—	RR: 311 = (4 × 8 + 6) × 8 + 7	132
15	DENIMCLUB		88 – 39	UNCLIMBED (9.75 seconds)		142