Episode 5130

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Episode 5130 was broadcast on 12 October 2010, as part of Series 63.

Michael Chadwick played Andrew Greenway, with Andrew Greenway winning 47 – 44. The Dictionary corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: Greenway's 47 points is the lowest winning score in the original 15-round format.

NOTE 2: The combined total of 91 points was also the lowest in the history of the 15-round format, until it was beaten with 86 on 5 June 2012.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Chadwick	Score	Andrew Greenway	Others	Max.
1	SEDHANPIE	headspin ☓	0 – 6	SPINED	PINHEADS	8
2	TMUELHOIG	outlie ☓	0 – 6	hogtie ☓	TOUGHIE	15
3	DEBTUSVIT	DEBUTS	6 – 12	DEBUTS	BUTTIES, SUBEDIT*	22
4	DROWEATRO	ARROWED	13 – 12	warted ☓	TOREADOR*	30
5	100 5 7 1 6 4 → 687	687 ☓	13 – 12	687 ☓	RR: 687 = (100 − 1) × 7 − 6	40
TTT	HAMROBOT	Think avocado, taste and suite.			BATHROOM
6	LGREOIDNL	LORDING	20 – 19	DOLLING	LORDLING*	48
7	FANTYONAU	FANNY	20 – 25	TANNOY		54
8	ALSORMUTE	moralest ☓	20 – 25	morales ☓	EMULATORS	72
9	FOASGPETX	POSTAGE	27 – 25	SEXPOT	POTAGES	79
10	8 7 4 4 9 6 → 427	—	27 – 25	—	RR: 427 = ((8 + 6) × 4 + 9 − 4) × 7	89
TTT	BITITCOS	He bit these 'cos he fancied a nibble.			BISCOTTI
11	SORIWLUKE	silker ☓	27 – 32	SULKIER	LOURIES*, LOUSIER	96
12	MBARSIONE	BEMOANS	27 – 40	BARONIES	MORAINES, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*	104
13	QOERSUDRP	SPURRED	34 – 47	PROUDER	POURERS*	111
14	75 9 10 3 7 8 → 495	495 7 × 75 − 3 × 10	44 – 47	496		121
15	PLLAYCITY	capitally ☓ (4.75 seconds)	44 – 47		TYPICALLY	131