Episode 5189

Episode 5189 was broadcast on 24 January 2011, as part of Series 64.

Ken Alden played Dave Roome, with Ken Alden winning 90 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Castle, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ken Alden	Score	Dave Roome	Others	Max.
1	DIMFHOETO	MOOTED	6 – 6	MOOTED	ETHMOID	7
2	LAUJREISP	UPRAISE	13 – 6	SPEAR	JAILERS, PERUSAL, PUJARIS	14
3	DVZOIESTC	DIVEST	13 – 13	DOZIEST	COSTIVE, COTISED, VOIDEST	21
4	QOERMAESH	MASHER	19 – 19	MASHER	MAHSEER*, REHOMES	28
5	5 7 4 6 8 2 → 579	580 (8 × 7 + 2) × (4 + 6)	26 – 19	—	Best: 579 = ((6 + 4) × 8 + 2) × 7 + 5	38
TTT	CUBETHEN	This small fruit sounds like a huge fan of the seaside.			BEECHNUT
6	MUILCOAWN	UNCOIL	32 – 19	CLOWN	CULMINA, INOCULA, MANICOU*	45
7	DYEISREPD	RESIDED	39 – 19	SPIRED	PRESIDED, SPIDERED*	53
8	RNOASEELN	REASON	39 – 26	LOANERS	AREOLES, ENSNARE, ENSNARL, LANNERS, LOANEES*	60
9	MOEOGLNIS	LOOMING	46 – 26	mooning ☓	NEOLOGISM	78
10	50 75 7 4 2 1 → 619	616 (75 + 2) × (7 + 1)	53 – 26	608	RR: 619 = (50 × 7 − 1) × 2 − 75 − 4	88
TTT	RINGTONE	In terms of atmosphere, it's all over the place.			NITROGEN
11	WNCAOTRAE	CANTER	59 – 26	CRATE	CATERAN, ENACTOR*	95
12	SDIERXOIT	RIOTED	65 – 32	RIOTED	TRIOXIDES	113
13	RGEAEENTS	REAGENTS	73 – 40	ESTRANGE	GENERATES, TEENAGERS	131
14	100 10 7 6 5 3 → 429	430 (7 − 3) × 100 + 6 × 5	80 – 47	430 100 × 5 − 10 × 7	RR: 429 = (100 − 10) × 5 − 7 × 3	141
15	GRILLMENU	MULLERING (7 seconds)	90 – 47			151