Episode 5303

Episode 5303 was broadcast on 8 July 2011, as part of Series 65.

Jon Elmer played Greg Scott, with Jon Elmer winning 89 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robin Cousins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jon Elmer	Score	Greg Scott	Others	Max.
1	MALRBIOUA	LABOUR	6 – 6	LABOUR	ABOULIA, LABARUM, MARABOU*	7
2	GEOWERTGA	GOATEE	12 – 12	TOWAGE	GARGET, GEEGAW, GORGET, ORGEAT, REGGAE, TAGGER, TOERAG	13
3	YLOHCSUEE	LOUCHE	18 – 12	LOUSY	CHYLOUS, COULEES, LYCHEES, SLOUCHY	20
4	TNAETDMAD	MANDATE	25 – 12	MATTED	MANDATED	28
5	6 10 4 9 5 5 → 978	960	25 – 12	109	RR: 979 Best: 979 = (10 × 9 + 4 − 5) × (6 + 5)	35
TTT	MAYBEGET	This might be quite a mouthful of information.			MEGABYTE
6	CMFUQNIAD	CUMIN	30 – 12	QUID	ADMIN, CANID, DUNAM, FINCA, FUNDA, FUNDI, MAFIC, MANIC, MAUND, MUCIN, UNICA*	40
7	SOVHSOEAT	SOOTHES	37 – 19	SOOTHES		47
8	WLOARPIEM	LOAMIER	44 – 19	wimper ☓	EMPORIA, IMPALER, IMPLORE, LEMPIRA, PALMIER, PLEROMA*	54
9	NAGTKOIUV	VOTING	50 – 25	VOTING	AGOUTI, NOUGAT, OUTING, TAKING, TOKING	60
10	50 100 25 6 7 8 → 812	812 8 × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 6	60 – 35	812 8 × 100 + 25 − 7 − 6		70
TTT	RINSETAP	They'll often rinse brushes under the tap.			PAINTERS
11	LEDSSOAED	SADDLES	67 – 42	SADDLES	LASSOED	77
12	TGIEFTUSR	GUTTERS	74 – 49	GUTTERS	TURFIEST*	85
13	TDAEPNOJR	PRONATED	82 – 57	PRONATED		93
14	25 75 2 3 7 6 → 509	507 75 × 7 − (6 + 3) × 2	89 – 57	507 ☓	RR: 509 = (7 − 2) × (75 + 25) + 6 + 3	103
15	PAIRHEELS		89 – 57		SHAPELIER	113