Episode 5314

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Episode 5314 was broadcast on 22 August 2011, as part of Series 65.

Peter Staniland played Andrea Wickham, with Peter Staniland winning 85 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Roache, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Staniland	Score	Andrea Wickham	Others	Max.
1	NDMLOAIEO	loamied ☓	0 – 6	ALMOND	MELANOID, MELODION*	8
2	HEOTNPIEL	PHONE	5 – 6	peleton ☓	HOPLITE, HOTLINE*, PETIOLE*, PINHOLE, POTHEEN*	15
3	TSRYUOENI	STONIER	12 – 6	RUSTY	ROUTINES, TOURNEYS, TYROSINE*	23
4	TNSAEPRAN	SPANNER	19 – 13	PARENTS	ANNATES*, ENTRAPS*, PASTERN*, PEASANT*, SPARTAN, TANNERS*, TARPANS*, TREPANS*	30
5	25 1 3 10 9 6 → 584	590	19 – 20	581 (3 + 1) × 6 × 25 − 10 − 9	RR: 584 = (9 − 1) × 3 × 25 − 10 − 6	40
TTT	DARNBEST	The Simpson boy finishes his stint pulling pints, perhaps?			BARTENDS
6	USGREIHCE	CHEERS	25 – 26	CHEERS	CUSHIER*, EUCHRES*, GUSHIER, HEURIGE*	47
7	XTCKAOEDN	TACKED	31 – 32	DONATE	ATONED*, CANOED*, CANTED*, COATED*, COAXED*, CONKED*, DEACON, DECANT*, DOCENT*, DOCKEN*, DOCKET*, NOCKED*, OCTANE*, TANKED*, TONKED*	53
8	FSTDIAOVE	DATIVES	38 – 39	FOISTED	IODATES*, STIFADO, TOADIES*, VOIDEST*	60
9	LGCDAOETF	FLOATED	45 – 46	LOCATED	GATEFOLD	68
10	100 75 5 6 10 4 → 521	520 5 × 100 + 6 + 4 + 10	52 – 53	520 (100 + 4) × 5	RR: 521 = (100 + 10) × 4 + 75 + 6	78
TTT	MYACORNS	You'll need to think NATO and NASA to get this.			ACRONYMS
11	GRTSAOIRU	GROATS	58 – 53	gaiours ☓	AGOUTIS*, GIAOURS, GUITARS, RAGOUTS, RIGOURS*, SAUTOIR*	85
12	MTLEARNIO	LOAMIER	58 – 61	RELATION	ORIENTAL*, TERMINAL, TRAMLINE	93
13	JRPMAEAIT	PRIMATE	65 – 61	TAMPER		100
14	50 25 75 1 9 5 → 701	701 75 × 9 + 25 + 1	75 – 71	701 (5 + 9) × 50 + 1		110
15	STMICHAEL	ALCHEMIST (11 seconds)	85 – 71			120