Episode 5253

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Episode 5253 was broadcast on 29 April 2011, as part of Series 64.

Roger Edwards played Mathew Pickering, with Roger Edwards winning 78 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Roger Edwards	Score	Mathew Pickering	Others	Max.
1	SONIREHBA	BRAINS	6 – 6	SHINER	BARONIES	8
2	TCROAETNO	CANTER	12 – 12	CANTER	CORNETTO	16
3	XRLSGIOUE	GLORIES	19 – 12	ROUGES	LOURIES*, LOUSIER, LURGIES, REGULOS*	23
4	PTMWOAEIJ	WIPE	23 – 16	PEAT	OPIATE, OPTIMA, POTJIE*	29
5	7 7 1 9 5 6 → 363	365 9 × 7 × 6 − (7 + 5 + 1)	30 – 16	360	RR: 363 = (7 × 5 + 7 − 1) × 9 − 6	39
TTT	DADRANTS	Dad rants about the quality of a newspaper.			STANDARD
6	FLDOAEVTS	FLOATED	37 – 23	FLOATED	SOLVATED*	47
7	RGVQSEIEL	SILVER	43 – 29	LIVERS	VELIGERS*	55
8	KTNUEAWRE	TANKER	49 – 35	TANKER	RETAKEN, TWEAKER*	62
9	CBLDTUAEU	DEALT	49 – 41	CABLED	DUCTULE*	69
10	50 8 1 3 10 7 → 668	670 (10 + 3) × (50 + 1) + 7	56 – 41	—	RR: 668 = (50 + 10) × (7 + 3 + 1) + 8	79
TTT	LIONMUSE	Using this might drive you up the wall.			EMULSION
11	GDPFLIEAE	PLEDGE	62 – 47	PLEDGE	EPIGEAL	86
12	NDNOIURTO	ROUND	62 – 53	NOTION	OROTUND*	93
13	SZMDSAIUE	MISSED	68 – 59	MASSED	ASSUMED*, MEDUSAS*, MISUSED	100
14	50 2 5 7 6 9 → 736	736 (9 + 6) × 50 − 7 × 2	78 – 69	736 (9 + 6) × 50 − 7 × 2		110
15	RICECHURN		78 – 69		CRUNCHIER	120