Episode 5585

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Episode 5585 was broadcast on 8 November 2012, as part of Series 67.

Heather Styles played Rhondda McCracken, with Heather Styles winning 89 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In round 8, Styles' declaration of BIGHEAD should have been disallowed as it is hyphenated in the dictionary.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Heather Styles	Score	Rhondda McCracken	Others	Max.
1	SYRPEOUAD	SPRAYED	7 – 0	DRAPES	AROUSED*, DASYURE*	7
2	RSPIOELTA	SPOILER	14 – 7	TRAIPSE	EPILATORS	25
3	IEOARJCTL	EROTICA	21 – 7	LOCATE	LORICATE*	33
4	TFKEAENSH	FASTEN	27 – 13	SHAKEN	ETHANE*, FAKEST*, HASTEN*, KEFEST*, KENTES*, SATEEN*, SENATE*, THANES*, THANKS	39
5	75 9 3 1 4 8 → 377	376 (4 + 1) × 75 + 9 − 8	34 – 20	376 75 × 4 + 9 × 8 + 3 + 1	RR: 377 = (4 + 1) × 75 + 3 − (9 − 8)	49
TTT	ILUNGEIN	I lunge into a delicious plate of pasta.			LINGUINE
6	DNGIASOMS	DOSSING	41 – 27	MASSING	AGONISMS*, MADISONS*	57
7	ZFTDIUEIN	FINITE	47 – 27	FETID	FINITUDE, UNITIZED*	65
8	HBGAOAIDE	BIGHEAD**	54 – 27	bogied ☓		72
9	AEIOQRNCA	cronie ☓	54 – 32	ACORN	ACARINE*, CARINAE, OCARINA*	79
10	50 9 2 5 4 4 → 635	635 (9 + 4) × (50 − (5 − 4)) − 2	64 – 32	636		89
TTT	RUDECOIL	"The sky's a bit duller than usual", said Miss Schiffer.			CLOUDIER
11	PTNOEIASW	POINTES	71 – 32	WASTE	SWAPTION*	97
12	LFTEONATM	LAMENT	71 – 39	FLATTEN	MANTLET*, MATELOT, OMENTAL, TELAMON*, TOMENTA*	104
13	EAEURTMDS	STREAMED	79 – 47	STREAMED	DEMUREST*, MASTERED*, MEASURED, MUSTERED	112
14	100 50 8 7 6 8 → 607	607 100 × 6 + 7	89 – 57	607 100 × 6 + 7		122
15	PETCUSSED		89 – 67	SUSPECTED (5.5 seconds)		132