Episode 5229

Episode 5229 was broadcast on 28 March 2011, as part of Series 64.

Rhonda Holden played Len Bryon, with Len Bryon winning 71 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rhonda Holden	Score	Len Bryon	Others	Max.
1	GTREIBCOU	GROUT	5 – 5	GROUT	BRUCITE*, GOUTIER	7
2	TNYAIEDNI	DETAIN	11 – 11	TANNED	INANITY	14
3	SDRAELROE	LEADERS	18 – 18	RELOADS	RELEASOR, SOLDERER	22
4	CVJAEANDU	caven ☓	18 – 23	DANCE	ADVANCE	29
5	75 100 5 2 8 9 → 445	445 (8 − 2) × 75 − 5	28 – 23	446		39
TTT	SILENCER	Lies back and thinks about Patsy and Calvin, perhaps?			RECLINES
6	WFNEIEQLA	LEAF	32 – 23	weanie ☓	ALEWIFE*	46
7	READTOSXE	retreads ☓	32 – 29	SORTED	DEXTROSE*, EXTRADOS	54
8	TKRIAEPCT	CATTIER	39 – 29	tricept ☓	CITRATE, PARETIC, PARTITE, PICRATE, PRICKET, TACKIER, TRACKIE	61
9	NMGAEOZRE	gonner ☓	39 – 35	ORANGE	GERMANE, MEGARON*	68
10	100 3 7 5 2 8 → 184	184 2 × 5 × 8 + 100 + 7 − 3	49 – 45	184 2 × 5 × 8 + 100 + 7 − 3		78
TTT	SADANGLE	This strange looking beast has got the hump.			SELADANG
11	SHUOEVPSM	SHOVES	55 – 51	HOUSES	MOSHES, MOUSES, MOUSSE, MUSHES, OPUSES, POSHES, POSSUM, PUSHES, SHMOES, SPOUSE, SPUMES, SUMPHS*	84
12	DGNUOIMPT	POUTING	62 – 58	DUMPING	GUMPTION, UPDOMING*	92
13	LSLUEHTMU	SLEUTH	68 – 64	HUSTLE	MULLETS, MUTUELS, MUTULES	99
14	75 5 5 3 6 7 → 181	182 ☓	68 – 71	180 (5 − 3) × 75 + 6 × 5	RR: 181 = 75 ÷ 3 × 7 + 6	109
15	MASTERSIM	streamism ☓ (27.5 seconds)	68 – 71		SMARMIEST	119