Episode 5204

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Episode 5204 was broadcast on 14 February 2011, as part of Series 64.

Dennis Shannon played Andy Campbell, with Andy Campbell winning 81 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debra Stephenson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dennis Shannon	Score	Andy Campbell	Others	Max.
1	OEADMRTDE	DREAMT	0 – 18	MODERATED		18
2	LZQAINPAU	PLAIN	5 – 23	UNZIP	QUALIA*	24
3	OEOTDRNUB	BOUNDER	12 – 30	BOUNDER	UNROOTED	32
4	TKFPAINAG	FAKING	18 – 36	TAPING	FATING*, KAFTAN*, KAINGA*, PATINA*, TAIPAN, TAKING*	38
5	75 50 8 8 7 6 → 473	475	18 – 46	473 8 × 50 + 75 − (8 − 6)		48
TTT	SILLYNET	How you might sit at an old film library.			SILENTLY
6	LWTHIOSRE	WHISTLER	26 – 46	LOITERS	WORTHIES*	56
7	AEALMLXSN	mallens ☓	26 – 52	SEAMAN	AXEMAN*, LEMANS*, LLAMAS	62
8	TMEOIBJTG	BIGOT	31 – 57	BOGIE	BEGOT*, BIOME*, BOITE*, BOTTE, MOTET*, MOTTE*, OBJET*, TOTEM	67
9	AIENYRCTU	CERTAIN	38 – 64	CURTAIN	CENTAURY	75
10	25 1 10 9 2 8 → 253	253 10 × 25 + 1 + 2	48 – 74	253 10 × 25 + 1 + 2		85
TTT	DIRTYSUN	It's hard work in this business!			INDUSTRY
11	OUIRPGNFS	profusing ☓	48 – 74	pourings ☓	POURING, PROSING*, PURSING*, ROUPING*, ROUSING*, SOURING*, SOUPING*, SURFING*	92
12	RNCEAESSG	CREASES	55 – 81	GREASES	CAREENS*, CENSERS*, ENCAGES, ENCASES*, ENRAGES*, SCREENS*, SEANCES*, SERANGS*	99
13	OIESNTRHS	SHORTENS	63 – 81	TOSSER	HISTONES*, HOISTERS*, HORNIEST, HORNISTS*, HORSIEST*, SHORTIES	107
14	8 6 9 3 4 1 → 347	—	63 – 81	341 ☓	RR: 347 = (6 × 9 − 4) × (8 − 1) − 3	117
15	TEALIFTSU	FAULTIEST (9.25 seconds)	73 – 81			127