Episode 5044

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Episode 5044 was broadcast on 24 May 2010, as part of Series 62.

Danny Pledger played Peter Joint, with Danny Pledger winning 77 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Danny Pledger	Score	Peter Joint	Others	Max.
1	YTRIAEVBA	VARIETY	7 – 7	VARIETY	BREVITY, VARIATE, VIBRATE*	7
2	TRGOAEWXU	OUTGREW	14 – 7	OUTAGE	OUTRAGE, OUTWEAR*	14
3	DSEUIRLSE	REUSED	14 – 14	SLIDERS	LEISURED*, REISSUED*, RESIDUES	22
4	RVAUSIACS	CAVIARS	21 – 14	CAVIAR	ASCARIS*, CUIRASS*	29
5	75 8 10 5 2 1 → 808	810 (10 + 1) × 75 − 8 − 2 − 5	28 – 14	801	RR: 808 = (2 × 10 + 5 + 75 + 1) × 8	39
TTT	ACATCRAB	This is almost Burt's favourite card game.			BACCARAT
6	NMTOEICNT	INTONE	34 – 20	NOTICE	OINTMENT	47
7	SHFAEISFE	FISHES	40 – 26	FISHES	FASHES, SHEAFS*	53
8	DNGILTOIE	TINGLED	40 – 34	DILIGENT		61
9	RSQIOETGL	LOITERS	47 – 41	LOITERS	GLISTER*, GLORIES, GOITRES, GORIEST*, GRISTLE*, LOGIEST*, TOILERS*	68
10	25 7 6 10 2 5 → 344	344 7 × 2 × 25 − 6	57 – 41	345		78
TTT	DECKBOSS	You can put these on before hitting the sack.			BEDSOCKS
11	PLNUOEWCO	UNCOOL	63 – 47	COUPLE	COUPON, POUNCE*	84
12	PSNAEPURT	ENTRAPS	70 – 54	PUNTERS	NAPPERS*, NATURES*, PARENTS*, PARPENS*, PASTERN*, PASTURE*, PAUPERS*, PEANUTS, PRENUPS*, PUNSTER*, PUPATES, SAUNTER*, SNAPPER*, SUNTRAP*, TAPPERS*, TREPANS*, UNSTRAP*, UPRATES	91
13	JGNDAOETA	TANGOED	77 – 54	DONATE		98
14	50 75 10 6 1 4 → 390	391	77 – 64	390 (50 − (6 + 4 + 1)) × 10		108
15	SNIDEDIGS		77 – 64		GIDDINESS	118