Episode 5255

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Episode 5255 was broadcast on 3 May 2011, as part of Series 64.

Roger Edwards played Joe Jenkinson, with Joe Jenkinson winning 86 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Roger Edwards	Score	Joe Jenkinson	Others	Max.
1	GRNTBEOAQ	BANTER	6 – 6	ORANGE	BARONET, BORGATE, NEGATOR*	7
2	LCEUDNAER	CLEANED	13 – 13	CLEANED	UNCLEARED	25
3	YTDFNOEIT	TONED	13 – 19	FITTED	ENTITY*, FOETID*, NOTIFY, TIENTO*, TINTED*, TONIFY*	31
4	LPAONTASI	SPATIAL	20 – 19	PLANTS	TALAPOINS*	49
5	2 4 2 6 5 3 → 897	—	20 – 19	—	RR: 900 Best: 900 = 3 × 5 × 6 × (4 × 2 + 2)	56
TTT	AHMUMBLE	There's no need to mumble the words to this sort of tune.			HUMMABLE
6	DLEUPRNIH	RUINED	20 – 26	PLUNDER	UNDERLIP	64
7	GTPSRAEUN	GRAPES	20 – 33	PASTURE	SPEARGUN, TREPANGS*	72
8	SJNAOTIKT	TAINTS	26 – 39	TAINTS	STOTINKA*	80
9	RUVADESMR	MURDERS	33 – 46	MURDERS	EARDRUMS*	88
10	25 3 10 4 5 8 → 112	112 5 × 25 − 10 − 3	43 – 56	112 25 × 4 + 10 + 5 − 3		98
TTT	NEWSKILL	If calligraphy is your new skill, you'll need these.			INKWELLS
11	ISUMESTMP	stumpies ☓	43 – 63	TUMMIES	STEPMUMS	106
12	WRAWDESOB	BOARDS	49 – 69	BREADS	SOWBREAD	114
13	GESALEFDG	FLEDGES	56 – 76	FLAGGED	DEGAGES*, SLAGGED*	121
14	25 1 2 8 6 10 → 385	385 (10 + 6) × 25 − (8 × 2 − 1)	66 – 86	385 (10 + 6) × 25 − (8 × 2 − 1)		131
15	BIMBOSCAT		66 – 86		BOMBASTIC	141