Episode 5094
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Episode 5094 was broadcast on 23 August 2010, as part of Series 63.
Tom Rowell played Jean Miles, with Tom Rowell winning 87 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gary Wilmot, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was one of the following day's two contestants, Peter Goodwin.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Rowell | Score | Jean Miles | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THSEUAPSI | PUSHIEST | 8 – 0 | SHAPES | HIATUSES* | 8 |
| 2 | LBLJEOEFG | GLOBE | 13 – 5 | GLOBE | BEFELL | 14 |
| 3 | PDRAEASVU | PARADES | 20 – 12 | PARADES | 21 | |
| 4 | DKRTAOAEW | WORKED | 26 – 18 | WORKED | KARATE*, ORATED*, TOWARD, TROWED* | 27 |
| 5 | 50 1 10 8 7 3 → 523 | 523
50 × 10 + 8 × 3 − 1 |
36 – 28 | 523
50 × 10 + 8 × 3 − 1 |
|
37 |
| TTT | MINIBOAT | It's all about the desire and the want. | AMBITION | |||
| 6 | NGDTIAINE | EDITING | 36 – 46 | DETAINING | 55 | |
| 7 | IIPRSAENL | inspiral ☓ | 36 – 46 | plainers ☓ | AIRLINES*, PRALINES | 63 |
| 8 | RMNIOEDIB | BROMINE | 43 – 53 | BROMINE | BROMIDE, DOMINIE*, MIDIRON*, MINORED* | 70 |
| 9 | CLNOOEGSO | CONSOLE | 50 – 53 | oogles ☓ | COLOGNES* | 78 |
| 10 | 25 2 10 7 4 8 → 513 | 512
(7 × 4 − 8) × 25 + 10 + 2 |
57 – 60 | 512
2 × 10 × 25 + 4 + 8 |
RR: 513 = (25 × 7 − 4) × (8 − 10 ÷ 2) |
88 |
| TTT | BOBMELTS | They're smaller than normal, but still very dangerous. | BOMBLETS | |||
| 11 | CZLCEUENO | ZONULE | 63 – 60 | CLONE | COULEE* | 94 |
| 12 | TSMRAAEDE | MASTERED | 71 – 68 | MASTERED | STREAMED* | 102 |
| 13 | QRTOUEVNT | NUTTER | 77 – 74 | NUTTER | ROQUET*, ROTTEN*, TENUTO*, TORQUE, TORTEN*, TOUTER*, UNROVE* | 108 |
| 14 | 75 5 3 6 9 7 → 248 | 248
(75 + 6) × 3 + 5 |
87 – 74 | 245 |
|
118 |
| 15 | UREARREST | ☓
(29 seconds) |
87 – 74 | ☓
(29.75 seconds) |
TREASURER | 128 |