Episode 5026

Episode 5026 was broadcast on 28 April 2010, as part of Series 62.

Nicki Sellars played David Tidd, with Nicki Sellars winning 76 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicki Sellars	Score	David Tidd	Others	Max.
1	KTWEAIDPQ	WIPED	0 – 6	WAITED		6
2	BTTNAEIGH	BEATING	7 – 13	TIGHTEN	ABETTING	14
3	DLGUAEVYM	VALUED	13 – 19	VALUED	VAGUELY	21
4	DCRLAEITO	CORTILE	20 – 26	TRAILED	ARTICLED, IDOLATER, LACERTID, LORICATE, TAILORED*	29
5	25 7 8 2 3 3 → 542	542 (7 × 3 − 2 + 3) × 25 − 8	30 – 26	—		39
TTT	ELMGROWL	Sounds like it could've been Oliver's favourite plant.			GROMWELL
6	RPSNIEAIX	SPRAIN	30 – 33	SPINIER	ASPIRIN, INSPIRE, SENARII	46
7	SDRSEEOOR	DRESSER	37 – 33	orderers ☓	REDRESS, REREDOS*	53
8	AIUPMLSRO	ORALISM	44 – 33	LUMPS	PLIOSAUR*, PRIMULAS, SOLARIUM	61
9	FHZWEAINB	WAHINE	50 – 33	BAIZE		67
10	100 10 7 2 4 6 → 536	534 (7 − 2) × 100 + 4 × 10 − 6	57 – 33	534 ☓	RR: 536 = 100 × 6 − 10 × 7 + 4 + 2	77
TTT	WINDHOOK	Trick someone with a head covering and an eye movement.			HOODWINK
11	VDREEIUSS	DRIVES	57 – 40	DIVERSE	DEVISERS, DISSEVER, REISSUED, RESIDUES*	85
12	RMLTAEARA	ARMLET	63 – 46	ARMLET	ERRATA, MALATE, TAMALE, TARAMA	91
13	TNFJIEESA	INFEST	69 – 52	FASTEN	TAJINES*	98
14	25 10 7 9 5 8 → 785	783 25 × 8 × (9 − 5) − 10 − 7	76 – 52	—	RR: 785 = (25 × 7 − 10 − 8) × 5	108
15	ANICEDRUM		76 – 52		MANICURED	118