Episode 5231

Episode 5231 was broadcast on 30 March 2011, as part of Series 64.

Mark Gavin played Andrew McNamara, with Andrew McNamara winning 83 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

After the conundrum went unsolved, the audience member picked out to solve it was Series 60 semi-finalist, Neil Zussman.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Gavin	Score	Andrew McNamara	Others	Max.
1	JLSEOERNE	SERENE	6 – 0	LOSER	ENROLS, LEONES, LONERS*, RESOLE	6
2	VAIDYTOAN	TODAY	6 – 6	DAINTY	AVOIDANT*	14
3	GRCEAULDM	CALMED	12 – 12	MAULED	ARGUED, CADGER, CALMER, CRADLE, CREDAL, CUDGEL, CURDLE, CURLED, DERMAL, GLARED, GRACED, LARGED, MACULE, MARCEL, MARLED, MAULER, MEDLAR, MURAGE, REMUDA*	20
4	WEADCTOEL	LOCATED	19 – 12	COATED	CLEATED	27
5	50 25 1 9 7 2 → 454	454 50 × 9 + 7 − 2 − 1	29 – 22	454 50 × 9 + 7 − 2 − 1		37
TTT	SLICKFAN	It's bound to provide a cover for the books.			CALFSKIN
6	WAILGDOEP	WAILED	35 – 28	WAILED	DEWLAP, DIPOLE, EIDOLA, GAOLED, GAWPED, GLOWED, GOALIE, GWEILO, LAPDOG, PEDALO, PLEIAD	43
7	NRSIEURCA	CRUISER	42 – 35	INSURER	ARSENIC, CARNIES, CARRIES, CURRIES, SAUCIER, SCARIER, SUCRIER*	50
8	GTNEEITSU	TEEING	42 – 42	TESTING	EUGENIST*	58
9	PGIMOEBSH	HOPES	42 – 48	HOMIES	BIOMES, BISHOP, BOGIES, EGOISM, GOBIES, IMPOSE, MOPISH*	64
10	100 7 5 7 1 5 → 702	702 7 × 100 + 7 − 5	52 – 58	702 7 × 100 + 7 − 5		74
TTT	BEALEMON	What a cannibal might use for fertiliser.			BONEMEAL
11	XDMOIAKBO	AXIOM	57 – 58	MOOD	AKIMBO, KABOOM*, MIKADO	80
12	NIATRRIOT	RATION	57 – 66	IRRITANT		88
13	SLPEAEDSA	PLEASED	64 – 73	PLEASED	ELAPSED, ELAPSES, PASSADE, PLEASES, SALADES, SAPELES*	95
14	50 3 2 1 5 2 → 305	305 3 × 2 × 50 + 5	74 – 83	305 3 × 2 × 50 + 5		105
15	INSTIDUTE		74 – 83		UNTIDIEST	115