Episode 5037
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Episode 5037 was broadcast on 13 May 2010, as part of Series 62.
Paul Stevenson played Steve Wilson, with Steve Wilson winning 84 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Hilary Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Paul Stevenson | Score | Steve Wilson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBTAECDOL | BOASTED | 7 – 7 | BLOATED | OBSTACLE | 8 |
| 2 | NETSPIOTE | POTEENS | 14 – 7 | spited ☓ | POTENTISE | 26 |
| 3 | FSONFIEQB | BOFFINS | 21 – 14 | BOFFINS | 33 | |
| 4 | SXDIOIULA | SOLID | 26 – 14 | audios ☓ | DOULAS, OXALIS*, SOLIDI* | 39 |
| 5 | 25 1 2 8 9 10 → 455 | 453 | 26 – 21 | 456
(10 + 8) × 25 + 9 − 2 − 1 |
RR: 455 = (10 + 8) × 25 + (9 + 1) ÷ 2 |
49 |
| TTT | KINDTREE | Fiddled about with the former tradesman. | TINKERED | |||
| 6 | NEAHYNTOH | THANE | 31 – 26 | HEATH | ANYONE*, HEATHY*, TANNOY | 55 |
| 7 | SJEKLIAMC | CLAIMS | 37 – 32 | CLAIMS | JACKSIE*, MACKLES*, MELICKS*, MICKLES | 62 |
| 8 | GIEDNPORL | ELOPING | 37 – 50 | DEPLORING | 80 | |
| 9 | MRERLITOR | LOITER | 43 – 56 | MIRROR | LORIMER*, MOTLIER, RORTIER*, TERROIR* | 87 |
| 10 | 75 6 2 1 3 6 → 829 | 828
(6 × 2 − 1) × 75 + 3 |
50 – 63 | 828
(6 × 2 − 1) × 75 + 3 |
RR: 829 = (75 − 6) × 6 × 2 + 1 |
97 |
| TTT | THEWAVER | The favourite word of most grumpy teenagers. | WHATEVER | |||
| 11 | WVGUARWUE | GRAVE | 55 – 68 | WAGER | VAGUER | 103 |
| 12 | MONETCITR | COINER | 61 – 74 | CORNET | CONTRITE*, CORNETTI*, INTERCOM | 111 |
| 13 | STDOETNAG | ATTENDS | 68 – 74 | TASTED | DONATES*, DOTAGES*, NOTATED*, NOTATES, ONSTAGE*, TANGOED*, TANGOES*, TOASTED | 118 |
| 14 | 75 7 2 5 5 3 → 401 | 401
(75 + 5) × 5 + 3 − 2 |
78 – 84 | 401
(75 + 5) × 5 + 3 − 2 |
|
128 |
| 15 | ENDGETMUG | 78 – 84 | NUTMEGGED | 138 | ||
