Episode 5083

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Episode 5083 was broadcast on 16 July 2010, as part of Series 63.

Richard Harris played Pete Burrows, with Richard Harris winning 91 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Castle, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Harris	Score	Pete Burrows	Others	Max.
1	GNBEOITQN	BONNET	6 – 6	TONING	BENIGN, BONING*, BONNIE*, INTONE*, NOTING*, TIGNON*, TOEING*	6
2	STCOYUPMA	SOUPY	11 – 11	PUMAS	AUTOPSY, PAYOUTS, UPCOAST*	13
3	TVTOAISSO	TOASTS	17 – 17	STOATS	TSOTSI*, VISTAS	19
4	NVIBLUDSA	BLINDS	23 – 23	BLINDS	SUNDIAL	26
5	4 9 7 10 1 5 → 475	474 9 × 5 × 10 + (7 − 1) × 4	30 – 23	471	RR: 475 = (9 × 10 + 4 + 1) × 5	36
TTT	IRANSUED	Iran sued the Romans for this valuable coin.			DENARIUS
6	GDMEIHDES	SIGHED	36 – 23	HIDES	DEMISED*, MISDEED*	43
7	HTTOEOWNS	TENTHS	42 – 23	hottens ☓	TOSTONE*	50
8	RTLERAFRI	TRAILER	49 – 30	TRAILER	FARRIER*, FRAILER, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, TARRIER*, TRIFLER*	57
9	TLREAETLS	RELATES	56 – 37	LETTERS	STELLATE*	65
10	25 3 9 4 4 1 → 985	980 (4 × 9 + 3) × 25 + 4 + 1	63 – 37	—	RR: 984 Best: 984 = (25 × (9 + 1) − 4) × 4	72
TTT	AIRFUELS	They're not past it, but they haven't passed it.			FAILURES
11	NRSUAEPCA	PRANCES	70 – 44	PRANCES	PANCREAS, SAUCEPAN	80
12	SMUWDAIRE	DREAMS	76 – 50	WARMED	ADMIRES, MISREAD*, REMUDAS*, RESIDUA*, SIDEARM*, SWARMED	87
13	JPGOEANPL	APPLE	81 – 55	PLANE	GALJOEN	94
14	75 7 8 5 9 3 → 160	160 (9 × 3 − 7) × 8	91 – 65	160 (5 − 3) × 75 + 9 + 8 − 7		104
15	GREENTALC		91 – 65		RECTANGLE	114