Episode 5207

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Episode 5207 was broadcast on 17 February 2011, as part of Series 64.

Mark Jones played Ned Pendleton, with Ned Pendleton winning 69 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debra Stephenson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Jones	Score	Ned Pendleton	Others	Max.
1	CSFIUABRO	CURIOS	6 – 0	caribous ☓	CABRIOS*, CARIBOU, CARIOUS*, CURIOSA*, FABRICS, FIBROUS, RUBISCO*	7
2	LUGIODJSE	OLDIES	12 – 0	goldies ☓	DOGIES*, EJIDOS*, GLIDES*, GUIDES*, GUILDS*, JOULES, JUDGES*, LODGES, LOUSED*, SLUDGE*, SOILED*, SOULED*	13
3	TRYIEASLC	REALITY	19 – 0	CASTLE	ARTICLES, LITERACY, RECITALS	21
4	FONUATGME	MONTAGE	26 – 7	MONTAGE	AUGMENT*, MAGNETO*, MEGATON, MUTAGEN*	28
5	50 6 4 8 4 2 → 427	426 ☓	26 – 14	428 (50 + 4) × 8 − 4	RR: 427 = (50 + 4) × 8 − (6 + 4) ÷ 2	38
TTT	GEENIGEL	Nigel probably won't look too good in this.			NEGLIGEE
6	RIKEADWGP	PAIRED	26 – 21	GAWKIER	GARPIKE*, PAWKIER*	45
7	LXPEOATNE	PLANET	26 – 28	POLENTA	EXOPLANET*	63
8	HAROENTSI	HORNIEST	34 – 36	HOARIEST	HORTENSIA, SENHORITA	81
9	TSTOAEHGI	TOASTIE	41 – 36	goatiest ☓	EGOTIST*, GHETTOS, HOAGIES*, HOSTAGE, HOTTIES*	88
10	75 25 50 100 3 5 → 242	240	41 – 46	242 75 + 25 + 50 + 100 − 3 − 5		98
TTT	SETPROOF	You'll find these on ships, sugar pie, honey bunch.			FORETOPS
11	SDSEAELSI	LASSIE	47 – 52	LEASED	DISEASES, SEASIDES, SIDELESS*	106
12	VERIETMRO	OVERTIME	55 – 52	REMOTER	OVERTIRE*	114
13	DNVEIAMSB	BANDIES	62 – 59	BANDIES	INVADES, MAIDENS*, MEDIANS*, MEDINAS*, SIDEMAN*	121
14	75 25 100 50 5 9 → 229	230	62 – 69	229 75 + 100 + 50 + 9 − 5		131
15	POLYTHENE		62 – 69		TELEPHONY	141