Episode 5091
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Episode 5091 was broadcast on 11 August 2010, as part of Series 63.
Tom Rowell played Andrew Mossford, with Tom Rowell winning 92 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Roache, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 3, Rowell's declaration of SAUTEE should have been disallowed as it isn't in the dictionary. So Mossford should have won the match by 88 – 86 but as a result, he was invited back to the show in the following series.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Rowell | Score | Andrew Mossford | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QTPOEODKI | POKED | 5 – 5 | OPTED | DEPOT*, KIDEO*, KITED*, OOTID*, PIKED*, POKIE, POOED*, TEPID*, TOKED*, TOPED*, TOPOI* | 5 |
| 2 | MTSUIUIRM | STRUM | 5 – 11 | SUMMIT | MUTISM*, SMRITI*, SURIMI, TRUISM* | 11 |
| 3 | TJEOENSAU | SAUTEE wrongly allowed | 11 – 17 | UNEASE | SOUTANE | 18 |
| 4 | RLREOAXNS | LOANERS | 18 – 17 | REASON | SNARLER | 25 |
| 5 | 75 9 5 6 10 3 → 204 | 204
75 × 3 − (10 + 6 + 5) |
28 – 27 | 204
75 × 3 − (10 + 6 + 5) |
|
35 |
| TTT | NEEDDIAL | The phone's been cut off - you didn't pay the bill in time. | DEADLINE | |||
| 6 | OIETMGIDT | mitted ☓ | 28 – 33 | MIDGET | OMITTED | 42 |
| 7 | RVPROEOWG | OVERGROW | 36 – 41 | OVERGROW | 50 | |
| 8 | RSNAEIDLN | INLANDERS | 54 – 41 | lanniers ☓ | 68 | |
| 9 | LMTEOEDNB | ENTOMBED | 62 – 49 | EMBOLDEN | 76 | |
| 10 | 25 10 8 7 2 1 → 621 | 622
(10 + 8 + 7) × 25 − (2 + 1) |
69 – 56 | 622
(10 + 8 + 7) × 25 − (2 + 1) |
RR: 621 = (25 × 8 + 7) × (2 + 1) |
86 |
| TTT | SNIFFRIG | These mythical creatures used to inhabit the Midlands. | GRIFFINS | |||
| 11 | UPSTEOACW | OUTPACES | 77 – 56 | COWPATS | 94 | |
| 12 | DGNEOATCR | cognated ☓ | 77 – 63 | TANGOED | DRAGONET*, NOTECARD | 102 |
| 13 | CZRNUEAHN | CRANE | 82 – 68 | REACH | CANNER*, CHENAR*, CUNNER*, NUANCE, RAUNCH* | 108 |
| 14 | 5 8 10 7 7 4 → 630 | 630
(4 + 5) × 7 × 10 |
92 – 78 | 630
(4 + 5) × 7 × 10 |
|
118 |
| 15 | AZUREPILL | 92 – 88 | PLURALIZE
(5 seconds) |
128 | ||