Episode 5000

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Rachel Riley at the moment she noticed the naughty word.

For the episode billed as the 5000th, see Episode 5003.

Episode 5000 was broadcast on 23 March 2010, as part of Series 62.

Dave Wilkinson played Charles Bockett-Pugh, with Dave Wilkinson winning 88 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

During this episode, a rude six-letter word appeared in Round 6 which then caused excitement among the popular press.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Wilkinson	Score	Charles Bockett-Pugh	Others	Max.
1	MSIONPLAS	PLAINS	6 – 6	PLAINS	SPOILSMAN*	18
2	EUOTNTSRE	NUTTERS	13 – 13	STOUTER	ROUSETTE*	26
3	DIEMRDARI	MARRIED	20 – 20	MARRIED	ADMIRED*, ADMIRER*, MARDIER	33
4	AEODSTNLE	DENOTES	27 – 27	SLANTED	DESOLATE	41
5	75 50 2 10 2 6 → 901	900 (10 + 2) × 75	34 – 27	901 ☓	RR: 901 = (75 × 6 − 2) × 2 + 50 ÷ 10	51
TTT	RINGDATE	Walking carefully in the water, perhaps?			TREADING
6	AUODFCKEG	FACED	39 – 32	CAGED	DOCKAGE, DOGFACE, GEODUCK*	58
7	LMAEPRCUN	UNCLAMP	46 – 39	CLAMPER	CRUMPLE, LAMPERN*, NUCLEAR*, NUMERAL, UNCLEAR*	65
8	EIOTHNRDE	DETHRONE	54 – 39	THRONED	ORIENTED*	73
9	XRIALSVEA	varials ☓	54 – 45	VARIES	AERIALS*, REVISAL, VELARIA*	80
10	10 4 8 7 1 1 → 161	161 (8 + 7 + 1) × 10 + 1	64 – 55	161 (8 + 7 + 1) × 10 + 1		90
TTT	CORNSTAG	A shortened version of Cliff's classic.			CONGRATS
11	NOGESTGOA	GOOSE	69 – 55	☓7	GENTOOS, ONSTAGE*, TANGOES	97
12	OAISTRFDE	FOISTED	76 – 62	FOISTED	ASTEROID	105
13	HYOIAPJOC	POOCH	81 – 62	chair ☓	OOJAH*, POACH*, POCHO*, POOJA*, YAHOO	110
14	4 3 2 3 8 9 → 446	444 9 × 8 × 2 × 3 + 3 × 4	88 – 62	—	RR: 446 = ((3 + 3) × 8 + 2) × 9 − 4	120
15	COOLYBOSH		88 – 72	SCHOOLBOY (6.5 seconds)		130

External Links

• Archive version of article about Round 6 in The Daily Telegraph.
• Article about Round 6 in the Daily Mirror.
• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Round 6 only)