Episode 5238

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Episode 5238 was broadcast on 8 April 2011 as part of Series 64.

Graham Hill played Paula Shallcross, with Graham Hill winning 95 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Hill	Score	Paula Shallcross	Others	Max.
1	LTMOAESRU	AMULETS	7 – 7	MAULERS	EMULATORS	18
2	NTREUKTAI	KNITTER	14 – 14	NATTIER	KERATIN, NITRATE*, NUTTIER*, TAUNTER*, TAURINE*, TERTIAN*, TRINKET, URINATE*	25
3	FTNOAGELD	TANGLED	21 – 21	GLOATED	GATEFOLD*	33
4	HGTUEONRO	TOUGHEN	28 – 28	TOUGHEN	OUTGONE*, ROUGHEN, TOUGHER*	40
5	50 10 7 2 6 4 → 138	138 2 × 50 + 7 × 4 + 10	38 – 38	138 (10 − 7) × 50 − (6 + 4 + 2)		50
TTT	DIDMOUSE	Did the mouse end up looking like a jellyfish?			MEDUSOID
6	SPUOBDAOA	SOUP	42 – 42	SOAP	APODOUS*, POUSADA*	57
7	SNEIMDLAE	MAIDENS	49 – 49	EMAILED	LIMEADES	65
8	TSTOEACSQ	TOASTS	55 – 55	COASTS	COSTATE	72
9	RPNEINEPR	NIPPER	61 – 55	ripener ☓	NERINE*, PINENE*, REPINE, RIPPER*	78
10	25 1 5 7 2 1 → 319	322 (7 + 5 + 1) × 25 − 2 − 1	68 – 62	322 (7 + 5 + 1) × 25 − 2 − 1	RR: 319 = (25 + 1) × (5 + 1) × 2 + 7	88
TTT	OURBELTS	You've got yours, I've got mine, according to the song.			TROUBLES
11	WFJAEAWPD	JAPED	73 – 67	PAWED	JAWED*	93
12	TSGIUEDVL	GUSTED	79 – 73	GUILDS	DIVULGES	101
13	MOCSERMED	SCREED	85 – 73	DEMES	COMMERES*, MESODERM*	109
14	50 100 2 8 9 2 → 127	—	85 – 83	127 100 + 8 × 2 + 9 + 2		119
15	DIETCOLAS	DISLOCATE (21 seconds)	95 – 83			129