Episode 5333

Episode 5333 was broadcast on 16 September 2011, as part of Series 65.

Peter Metcalfe played Nick Theobald, with Peter Metcalfe winning 94 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Metcalfe	Score	Nick Theobald	Others	Max.
1	NEIPTROCA	PAINTER	7 – 0	COPIER	RECAPTION	18
2	IBWATBESV	TABBIES	14 – 7	TABBIES	SWABBIE, WAVIEST	25
3	LRINAUSVE	URINALS	21 – 7	unrivals ☓	UNIVERSAL	43
4	OLTNIEMGO	MELTING	28 – 14	TOOLING	EMOTING, EMOTION, LENTIGO, LOOMING, LOOTING, MITOGEN, MOONLET, MOONLIT, MOOTING	50
5	25 75 50 9 6 4 → 977	974	28 – 21	975 (9 + 4) × 75	RR: 977 = (9 + 4) × 75 + 50 ÷ 25	60
TTT	TREEDOCK	The prices of leaves went through the roof.			ROCKETED
6	IETHAPTRO	POTTIER	35 – 21	hattier ☓	PARTITE, PATRIOT	67
7	NQEIRWOAD	DOWNIER	42 – 21	REWIND	ANEROID	74
8	EIMGLUXLT	MULLET	48 – 27	MULLET	GIMLET, GLUTEI, GULLET, ILLUME, LIGULE, MILLET*	80
9	NIDSHEAFU	HANDIES	55 – 27	FISHED	FUNDIES, INFUSED, SNAFUED	87
10	75 25 2 10 2 9 → 228	228 (25 − 2) × 10 − 2	65 – 27	—		97
TTT	SPRAYSIT	Places like Bath are really hard to find.			SPARSITY
11	TSOAECSRL	SCARLETS	73 – 27	COASTER	ALECOSTS, COARSEST, COASTERS, CROTALES, ESCOLARS, LACROSSE, SECTORAL*	105
12	OKYUREPDS	POURED	79 – 33	SPOKED	KOUPREYS*	113
13	PCGOERNUE	PREEN	84 – 33	ponger ☓	CONGEE, CONGER, CONURE, CREPON, ENCORE, OPENER, PONGEE, POUNCE, RECOUP, REOPEN, UNROPE	119
14	75 25 10 10 1 8 → 508	508 (75 − 25) × 10 + 8	94 – 33	501		129
15	RELAIDBET		94 – 33	deliberate ☓ (15.5 seconds)	LIBERATED	139