Episode 5237

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Episode 5237 was broadcast on 7 April 2011, as part of Series 64.

Colin Young played Graham Hill, with Graham Hill winning 72 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Colin Young	Score	Graham Hill	Others	Max.
1	PFISARUAS	AURAS	5 – 5	PAIRS	FUSARIA*, SAFARIS	7
2	CGROEJIRN	REIGN	5 – 11	REGION	CORNIER*, CRINGER*, IGNORER*	14
3	ZCNEXILOD	COINED	11 – 11	CLONE	LEXICON	21
4	SWDAOMIHS	SHADOWS	18 – 18	SHADOWS		28
5	25 50 2 1 6 7 → 730	726	18 – 28	730 50 × 2 × 7 + 25 + 6 − 1		38
TTT	CROSSCUE	The bird begins to swear about the plants.			CROCUSES
6	LTMEOELPA	TEMPLE	24 – 34	PALLET	MALLEE*, MALLET, METOPE*, OLEATE*, PELLET*, PELMET, PELOTA*, PELTAE*	44
7	RNENUVTIA	NATIVE	30 – 40	NATIVE	ENTRAIN*, TAURINE*, TRANNIE*, UNRIVET*, URINATE, VAUNTER, VENTURI*, VINTNER*	51
8	RVTEIYMEN	INVERT	36 – 40	EVERY	VIREMENT*	59
9	RTPAGIPUE	TIPPER	42 – 46	TIPPER	GAPPIER, PERIAPT*	66
10	100 5 3 8 9 3 → 626	627 (9 − 3) × (100 + 5) − 3	49 – 46	—	RR: 626 = (9 − 3) × (100 + 3) + 8	76
TTT	CLADSEED	Cleaned out the kettle of fish, perhaps?			DESCALED
11	LDODEBOIT	BOILED	55 – 52	TODDLE	BLOODIED	84
12	QSNSEIARG	SEARING	62 – 59	INGRESS	ASSIGNER*, REASSIGN	92
13	BCNIWEDIS	WINCED	68 – 65	WINCED	INCISED*, INDICES	99
14	25 50 100 75 5 2 → 358	350	68 – 72	353 (5 − 2) × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25	RR: 358 = (100 + 75 + 5) × 2 − 50 ÷ 25	109
15	CRUSHRAGE		68 – 72		SURCHARGE	119