Episode 5330

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Episode 5330 was broadcast on 13 September 2011, as part of Series 65.

Carl Williams played Janet Beavis, with Carl Williams winning 96 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Carl Williams	Score	Janet Beavis	Others	Max.
1	TGEACSEKN	STAKE	5 – 5	STAKE	ENCAGES*, NEGATES, SANGEET*, TENACES	7
2	TOXIFSERM	FOXIEST	12 – 12	MOISTER	EROTISM*, FIRMEST*, FOMITES*, FORTIES*, MORTISE	14
3	OIOUCRTDA	COURT	17 – 12	cartoid ☓	AUDITOR*, CAROTID, TOURACO*	21
4	POLTIGUHE	PLOUGH	23 – 18	PLIGHT	HOPLITE, PIGHTLE*, TOUGHIE, UPLIGHT	28
5	8 6 1 8 3 4 → 624	627 (8 × 8 − 1) × (6 + 4) − 3	30 – 25	627 (8 × 8 − 1) × (6 + 4) − 3	RR: 624 = (3 × 4 + 1) × 6 × 8	38
TTT	GYMNOISY	It's noisy in the gym today, it must be those horrible women.			MISOGYNY
6	DONETRIFW	FRONTED	37 – 25	WINTER	DOWNIER, FORWENT*, FROWNED	45
7	MAVRIETMU	RIVET	42 – 30	MAUVE	IMMATURE	53
8	STAABVOBI	ABBOTS	48 – 30	BAITS	ABATIS*	59
9	ERPSUEDAT	SPURTED	55 – 37	DEPARTS	DEPASTURE, DEPURATES*	77
10	75 8 6 5 1 5 → 402	402 (75 + 5) × 5 + 8 − 6	65 – 37	407		87
TTT	TANDOORS	If you're using tandoors, you definitely won't need these.			ODORANTS
11	SUEOYGNZT	TONGUES	72 – 37	GUTSY	YOUNGEST	95
12	SLAOWRNES	REASONS	79 – 37	SLOWER	ANSWERS*, LOANERS, LOWNESS*, OARLESS, RAWNESS*, SALSERO*, SEROSAL*, SOLERAS*, WORSENS*	102
13	LNIOAPDSE	PLAINED	86 – 44	SPINDLE	PALINODES	120
14	50 7 4 5 10 5 → 260	260 50 × 5 + 10	96 – 54	260 50 × 5 + 10		130
15	NINESGROW		96 – 54		WORSENING	140