Episode 5228

Episode 5228 was broadcast on 25 March 2011, as part of Series 64.

Rhonda Holden played Jan Noone, with Rhonda Holden winning 68 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Donal MacIntyre, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rhonda Holden	Score	Jan Noone	Others	Max.
1	TCAOGINME	COATING	7 – 7	COATING	GEOMANTIC	18
2	PTAERXIKS	PASTIER	14 – 7	EXTRAS	PARKIEST	26
3	NEDVJOAFI	INVADE	20 – 7	FIEND	ADJOIN, FEIJOA, JOINED	32
4	RUTDELIQN	TURN	20 – 12	QUIET	UNDERLIT	40
5	25 50 8 4 2 2 → 888	—	20 – 17	898 4 × 25 × 8 + 50 × 2 − 2	RR: 888 = (50 + 25 − 2 ÷ 2) × (8 + 4)	50
TTT	HONEYPET	It's not about food, but it is about a starter.			NEOPHYTE
6	ROIGBAWSR	BARROWS	27 – 17	BRAGS	BARRIOS*	57
7	PLEODASTI	PEDALOS	34 – 24	STAPLED	DIASTOLE, DIOPTASE, ELASIPOD, ISOLATED, SODALITE, TADPOLES	65
8	RCEALRIDS	CLEARS	34 – 31	CARRIED	RADICLES*	73
9	TDNAOYENO	ATONED	40 – 31	DOYEN	TANNOYED	81
10	25 4 10 2 3 10 → 365	365 (10 + 4) × 25 + 10 + 3 + 2	50 – 31	364		91
TTT	HATOMRAN	Ha! Tom ran, and it wasn't a sprint.			MARATHON
11	CNTIERIBT	BITTER	50 – 38	BITTIER	BITTERN, CITRINE, CITTERN, INCITER, NERITIC, NITRITE*	98
12	MNUOTHEWU	MOUTH	55 – 43	MOUNT	MENTO, METHO, MONTE, MONTH, MUTON, NOTUM, UNMET*, WOMEN	103
13	SFGROIESO	FOREGO	61 – 43	gorsier ☓	FORGOES, GOOFIER, ROOFIES*	110
14	75 10 4 10 9 7 → 432	431 (10 − 4) × 75 − 10 − 9	68 – 43	—	RR: 432 = (4 × 7 + 10 + 10) × 9	120
15	NATIVELET	levitant ☓ (29.75 seconds)	68 – 43		VENTILATE	130