Episode 5039

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Episode 5039 was broadcast on 17 May 2010, as part of Series 62.

Danny Pledger played Steven King, with Danny Pledger winning 85 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Jackson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Danny Pledger	Score	Steven King	Others	Max.
1	GNHOAMVIC	MOVING	6 – 6	COMING	COAMING*	7
2	AOIWMRTOG	RATIO	11 – 6	WAIT	AGOROT*	13
3	TDEOISMLE	DEMOTES	18 – 6	moisted ☓	MELODIES, MELODISE*, MELODIST*, MOLESTED*	21
4	SYAEURSXN	SURE	18 – 11	YEARS	NURSEYS*, SUNRAYS*	28
5	50 9 8 4 5 3 → 828	820	18 – 18	827 (9 + 8) × 50 − 5 × 4 − 3	RR: 828 = (50 − 4) × (5 − 3) × 9	38
TTT	MANYACAD	Refusal to change mind about 80s popstar.			ADAMANCY
6	AEATTLRIR	TRAILER	25 – 18	LATTER	ARTERIAL*, RATTLIER	46
7	CHEAEDKFA	DEFACE	31 – 18	FACED	CHAFED*, FACADE*, FECKED*, HACKED	52
8	DNLUIAFPE	PLAINED	38 – 18	FAILED	INFULAE*, PAINFUL*, UNIDEAL*, UPFIELD	59
9	NTSUEICQE	ENTICES	45 – 25	INQUEST	QUIESCENT*	77
10	4 2 9 3 4 6 → 540	540 9 × 6 × (3 × 2 + 4)	55 – 35	540 9 × 6 × (3 × 2 + 4)		87
TTT	TRIANGLE	Letter for letter, changing the triangle for this.			ALTERING
11	GOVRNEOJU	GOVERN	61 – 41	GOVERN	GROOVE*, JOURNO*, ORGONE*, OROGEN*, UNROVE*	93
12	EITNSBEAT	BEATEN	61 – 48	BEASTIE	ANISETTE*, BETAINES*, TETANISE*	101
13	ZWOAESRSU	AROUSES	68 – 48	SWEARS		108
14	3 5 1 8 5 6 → 269	270 (8 + 1) × 3 × (5 + 5)	75 – 55	270 (8 + 1) × 3 × (5 + 5)	RR: 269 = (8 × 5 + 5) × 6 − 1	118
15	DATESAVET	DEVASTATE (14 seconds)	85 – 55	adventures ☓ (13 seconds)		128