Episode 5257

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Episode 5257 was broadcast on 5 May 2011, as part of Series 64.

Jennifer Strachan played Tony Atkins, with Tony Atkins winning 95 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jennifer Strachan	Score	Tony Atkins	Others	Max.
1	NRSWAELDO	WANDERS	7 – 7	ORDEALS	SOLANDER	8
2	CUNERAWEH	REACH	7 – 13	WRENCH	WENCHER	15
3	RSIEPNTUS	PUNTERS	14 – 13	UPSETS	PISTEURS, PUNSTERS*, SPINSTER*	23
4	DEGUBESTF	GUESTED	21 – 13	BESTED	BUDGETS	30
5	75 8 2 1 3 10 → 406	405 (8 − 3) × 75 + (2 + 1) × 10	28 – 13	403	RR: 406 = (75 + 8) × (2 + 3) − 10 + 1	40
TTT	RENTCANE	Put a spell on someone on the way in.			ENTRANCE
6	RASIMADET	MARDIEST	28 – 31	DRAMATISE		58
7	LZDMUOALE	MAULED	34 – 37	MODULE	MEDULLA*	65
8	TAROCEPIN	captioner ☓	34 – 44	PROTEIN	RECAPTION	83
9	TSROEBAON	BOOSTER	34 – 52	BARONETS		91
10	50 25 75 1 10 7 → 827	823	34 – 62	827 (10 + 1) × 75 + 50 ÷ 25		101
TTT	ABITSOON	It's never too soon to eat these, how sweet.			BONIATOS
11	PTEIADMTI	PATTED	34 – 70	IMITATED		109
12	SARETANVO	ROAST	34 – 78	TAVERNAS		117
13	RNIEGPSOL	SPONGIER	42 – 78	LINGERS	REPOSING*, RESOLING	125
14	100 25 50 9 7 9 → 577	—	42 – 85	581 (7 − 50 ÷ 25) × 100 + 9 × 9	RR: 577 = 9 × 50 + 100 + 25 + 9 − 7	135
15	CREWONSET		42 – 95	SWEETCORN (15 seconds)		145