Episode 5035
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Episode 5035 was broadcast on 11 May 2010, as part of Series 62.
Gwen Robinson played Paul Stevenson, with Paul Stevenson winning 85 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Hilary Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Gwen Robinson | Score | Paul Stevenson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DTROIUBTI | DOUBT | 0 – 6 | OUTBID | TURBID*, TURBIT*, TURBOT | 6 |
| 2 | SNUDOGNEF | DUNGEONS | 8 – 6 | SUNNED | 14 | |
| 3 | MSQIAEMPD | MAIMED | 8 – 13 | SPAMMED | 21 | |
| 4 | FURGASNEU | FUNGUS | 14 – 19 | RANGES | ANGERS*, ARGUES*, AUGERS*, AUGURS*, AUREUS*, FUGUES*, FURANS*, GANEFS, RENGAS*, SAUGER*, SERANG*, UNGUES*, UNSAFE*, UNSURE*, URAEUS* | 27 |
| 5 | 75 5 5 3 2 9 → 611 | 611
(5 + 3) × 75 + 9 + 2 |
24 – 29 | 611
(5 + 3) × 75 + 9 + 2 |
|
37 |
| TTT | ANUTTYIQ | A large amount of surveyors, perhaps? | QUANTITY | |||
| 6 | RSLOIEWRG | GROWLERS | 32 – 37 | GROWLERS | 45 | |
| 7 | SRDAEASTL | LASTED | 38 – 37 | tassled ☓ | ASSARTED* | 53 |
| 8 | BEXTONKIN | BONNET | 44 – 37 | TONNE | KNITBONE* | 61 |
| 9 | TCYOEIPCO | POETIC | 44 – 44 | ECTOPIC | 68 | |
| 10 | 75 6 2 2 10 9 → 944 | 952 | 44 – 54 | 944
(9 × 2 + 75 + 2) × 10 − 6 |
|
78 |
| TTT | SOAPNOTE | It's not an industrial town, but there's space for 5 mills. | TEASPOON | |||
| 11 | RVNIEOMLS | milners ☓ | 44 – 61 | VERSION | LIMNERS*, MERINOS*, MERLINS*, MERLONS*, SILVERN*, VERISMO | 85 |
| 12 | TPDEOTNEC | PENTODE | 51 – 68 | PENTODE | POTENCE | 92 |
| 13 | TWSHAEOMR | THROWS | 51 – 75 | MOTHERS | SOMEWHAT | 100 |
| 14 | 75 10 5 3 3 1 → 566 | — | 51 – 85 | 566
(5 + 3) × (75 − 3) − 10 |
|
110 |
| 15 | NATTYBALL | 51 – 85 | BLATANTLY | 120 | ||
