Episode 5086

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Episode 5086 was broadcast on 21 July 2010, as part of Series 63.

David O'Flanagan played Denise Hitchcock, with David O'Flanagan winning 101 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sharron Davies, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David O'Flanagan	Score	Denise Hitchcock	Others	Max.
1	RCDXIOAZE	CRAZED	6 – 6	CRAZED	EXORDIA	7
2	DGUTEGODR	GROUTED	13 – 13	GROUTED	DRUGGED, DRUGGET*, GRUDGED*, TROGGED*, TRUDGED	14
3	NBGSEOADU	BONDAGE	20 – 20	BONDAGE	DOGBANES	22
4	ERSOHNESC	CHOSEN	26 – 26	HORSES	CENSERS*, CENSORS*, COHERES*, ECHOERS*, ENCORES, SCREENS*, SENHORS*, SENORES*	29
5	10 3 4 5 6 3 → 180	180 6 × 3 × 10	36 – 36	180 6 × 3 × 10		39
TTT	LESSPURE	It puts you off eating your lentils.			REPULSES
6	HWSIOUFTE	HOIST	41 – 41	FOIST	FETISH, FOETUS, OUTIES*, SHUFTI*, SOFTIE*, WHITES*, WITHES*	45
7	KLDCAIALI	ALKALI	47 – 41	callid ☓	ALKALIC*	52
8	EONBESWTI	BONIEST	54 – 48	BONIEST	BETONIES*	60
9	LRGEIOTFA	FLOATER	61 – 55	FLOATER	FLOATIER	68
10	50 25 4 10 1 5 → 873	875 (10 + 5 + 4 − 1) × 50 − 25	68 – 55	—	Best: 874 = (50 × 4 − 25) × 5 − 1	75
TTT	JAYDRUNK	It's where Americans might find a scrapbook.			JUNKYARD
11	SDREAEIMT	DREAMIEST	86 – 73	DREAMIEST	DIAMETERS*, DIATREMES*	93
12	ANEYPSOTI	POINTY	86 – 80	PANTIES	ATONIES*, ATOPIES*, OPIATES, POINTES*, SAPIENT*, TEAPOYS*	100
13	QMTREAUAM	TAMER	86 – 86	TRAUMA	AMATEUR	107
14	25 50 7 1 6 9 → 919	909 (50 + 25) × (7 + 6 − 1) + 9	91 – 86	—	RR: 918 Best: 919 = (50 + 7) × (25 − 9) + 6 + 1	117
15	SCALPDIED	DISPLACED (21 seconds)	101 – 86			127