Episode 5097

Episode 5097 was broadcast on 26 August 2010, as part of Series 63.

Peter Godwin played Tom Newman, with Peter Godwin winning 94 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gary Wilmot, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Godwin	Score	Tom Newman	Others	Max.
1	TGNAIEPRY	TAPERING	8 – 0	PARTING	PARTYING, REPAYING, RETYPING	8
2	RLCEAOHMU	ORACLE	14 – 0	CLEAR	ARMHOLE, CHOLERA, CHORALE, CLAMOUR, HUMERAL, HUMORAL, LEUCOMA, LOUCHER, MORCEAU, MORULAE	15
3	MEOWRBNET	MENTOR	20 – 6	BOWMEN	EMBOWER	22
4	RDIAEMNCI	MERIDIAN	28 – 14	MERIDIAN	ACRIDINE	30
5	75 1 5 4 3 10 → 726	726 (75 − 3) × 10 + 5 + 1	38 – 24	726 (75 − 3) × 10 + 5 + 1		40
TTT	HEEDNUTS	He got very excited about finding the answer.			ENTHUSED
6	XLTOEIFSN	FLINTS	44 – 24	lofties ☓	ENTISOL, FLEXION, FOXIEST, OLEFINS, ONLIEST*, SEXFOIL	47
7	KAEJSTOVN	NOVATES	51 – 24	STEAK	VOETSAK*	54
8	ELASFTUEN	FLAUNTS	58 – 31	FLAUNTS	EASEFUL, ELUANTS, ELUATES, ELUENTS, LATEENS, LEANEST, LUNATES, NESTFUL, NETFULS	61
9	AIWNSEPDS	SPAWNED	65 – 38	SPAWNED	APSIDES, PANSIES, WASPIES	68
10	25 1 6 2 3 7 → 128	128 6 × 25 − (3 × 7 + 1)	75 – 48	128 (6 − 1) × 25 + 3		78
TTT	BIGBEAST	When it comes to yakking, they're the most prolific of all.			GABBIEST
11	GTDOAAROQ	GROAT	80 – 53	GROAT	AGOROT*	84
12	DUESPOIRB	BRUISED	87 – 53	PRIDES	BORIDES, DISROBE, PERIODS, ROSEBUD, SOUPIER	91
13	DMSEIGSER	DIGRESS	94 – 60	MESSIER	DEMISES, DESIRES, EMIGRES, MISERES, REGIMES, REMIGES, REMISED, REMISES, RESIDES, SMIDGES	98
14	50 6 8 7 10 9 → 613	623	94 – 67	610 (9 − 7) × 6 × 50 + 10	RR: 613 = (50 + 10 + 8) × 9 + 7 − 6	108
15	DOGWARDEN		94 – 67		DOWNGRADE	118