Episode 5285
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Episode 5285 was broadcast on 14 June 2011, as part of Series 65.
Graeme Cole played Mike Linnell, with Graeme Cole winning 125 – 19. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Graeme Cole | Score | Mike Linnell | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNLSEOINO | LOONIES | 7 – 0 | MELONS | SIMOLEON* | 8 |
| 2 | STADETOWA | TOASTED | 14 – 0 | STATED | SWATTED*, SWOTTED*, TOSTADA | 15 |
| 3 | DPROOIBTA | PAROTID | 21 – 0 | ORBIT | 22 | |
| 4 | PRNUERAWE | WARREN | 27 – 0 | PURER | PRAWNER | 29 |
| 5 | 50 8 2 10 6 9 → 907 | 907
(10 + 8) × 50 + 9 − 2 |
37 – 0 | — |
|
39 |
| TTT | THESAINT | He didn't go marching in, he was a bit tentative. | HESITANT | |||
| 6 | SLATEMESL | MALLETS | 44 – 0 | latest ☓ | MATELESS, MEATLESS, SMALLEST* | 47 |
| 7 | DNRUEAMSI | NURSEMAID | 62 – 0 | DREAMS | 65 | |
| 8 | QVAEHLIIV | VALVE | 67 – 5 | VALVE | HAVELI* | 71 |
| 9 | FJCAEUNRE | FURNACE | 74 – 5 | FENCER | 78 | |
| 10 | 100 6 5 1 2 8 → 821 | 821
(100 + 2) × 8 + 5 |
84 – 5 | 821 ☓ |
|
88 |
| TTT | EARTHMOP | Bumped into the quartet, so to speak. | METAPHOR | |||
| 11 | MGZOAORKE | MOORAGE | 91 – 5 | GROOM | 95 | |
| 12 | XTPUEFIOD | POUTED | 97 – 11 | POUTED | FOETID*, TUXEDO | 101 |
| 13 | RGNIUABSE | URBANISE | 105 – 19 | BEARINGS | REBASING* | 109 |
| 14 | 25 100 4 1 5 6 → 427 | 427
4 × 100 + 25 + 1 + 6 − 5 |
115 – 19 | 427 ☓ |
|
119 |
| 15 | IVYLEAVES | EVASIVELY
(2.5 seconds) |
125 – 19 | 129 | ||
