Episode 5245
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Episode 5245 was broadcast on 19 April 2011, as part of Series 64.
Mary Adie played Aidan Casey, with Mary Adie winning 85 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Smillie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mary Adie | Score | Aidan Casey | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSLGUAORE | GLAMOUR | 7 – 0 | GALORE | GAOLERS*, MAULERS*, MORGUES*, MORULAE*, REGULOS* | 7 |
| 2 | HDRUAISGE | SHADIER | 14 – 0 | ARGUED | DISHRAG*, GAUDIER*, GAUDIES*, GUIDERS, GUSHIER*, HEGIRAS*, RESIDUA*, SUGARED | 14 |
| 3 | PMSNLAEIR | PRALINES | 22 – 0 | plainers ☓ | IMPALERS*, IMPANELS, LAMPERNS*, LEMPIRAS*, MANIPLES, MINERALS*, PALMIERS* | 22 |
| 4 | SNTUEANYI | UNITES | 28 – 0 | TUNES | ANNUITY, AUNTIES*, SINUATE*, TANNIES*, TUNNIES* | 29 |
| 5 | 100 6 6 7 3 10 → 227 | 216 | 28 – 10 | 227
3 × 100 − 6 × 10 − (7 + 6) |
|
39 |
| TTT | ONEACTED | One acted out this rather amusing story. | ANECDOTE | |||
| 6 | MRLOAIGLT | TAILOR | 34 – 10 | TRAIL | GALLIOT*, GORILLA*, MAILLOT | 46 |
| 7 | DVCRSEOED | COVERED | 41 – 10 | coverse ☓ | DECODERS | 54 |
| 8 | WURJRACET | WATER | 46 – 10 | curater ☓ | CARTER*, CRATER*, CRATUR*, CURARE*, CURATE, CURTER*, TRACER* | 60 |
| 9 | XHNKGOEIW | WHINE | 46 – 16 | HEXING | HOWKING* | 67 |
| 10 | 100 3 2 10 1 5 → 329 | 329
(100 + 10) × 3 − 1 |
56 – 26 | 329
(100 + 10) × 3 − 1 |
|
77 |
| TTT | CRABHOLE | This sort of boy has his own pad. | BACHELOR | |||
| 11 | SMPRLAEOT | SAMPLER | 63 – 26 | STREAM | PETROSAL*, TEMPORAL, TRAMPLES* | 85 |
| 12 | PZFAOASPE | POPES | 68 – 31 | POPES | APPOSE | 91 |
| 13 | TSDQNEOIE | DENOTES | 75 – 38 | DENOTES | DESTINE, ENDITES* | 98 |
| 14 | 100 75 25 50 3 6 → 335 | 331 | 75 – 45 | 337
3 × 75 + 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 6 |
RR: 335 = (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 3 − 6 + 50 |
108 |
| 15 | GINOSPIGS | GOSSIPING
(1.5 seconds) |
85 – 45 | 118 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1) (Rounds 1 to 5 only)