Episode 5353

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Episode 5353 was broadcast on 14 October 2011, as part of Series 65.

Nikki Roberts played Jack Gregson, with Nikki Roberts winning 83 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nikki Roberts	Score	Jack Gregson	Others	Max.
1	TMTAEISLR	MALTIEST	8 – 0	☓9	REMITTALS*	18
2	NKOBDUOJM	BOUND	13 – 5	MOUND	BOOJUM	24
3	SHMEIOLSS	missels ☓	13 – 11	LOSSES	ISOHELS*, LISSOME, MOSSIES*, SLOSHES	31
4	GHRAIPDAL	RADIAL	19 – 17	RADIAL	DIGRAPH*, GHARIAL	38
5	25 4 7 10 3 4 → 640	—	19 – 17	639 ☓	RR: 640 = (25 × 3 − (4 + 7)) × 10	48
TTT	FARSTOUT	Truffles that sound like bitter spacecraft.			TARTUFOS
6	TVNIORSUE	VERSION	26 – 24	STONIER	INVESTOR*, ROUTINES, SOUVENIR, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS*, VITREOUS*	56
7	DBRIAIESF	BRAISED	33 – 31	FAIRIES	AIRBEDS*, AIRSIDE*, BARDIES*, BIRDIES*, BRIDIES*, DAIRIES*, DARBIES*, DIARIES*, DIARISE, SEABIRD*, SIDEBAR*	63
8	GPTOENXAY	POTAGE	39 – 31	ATONE	OXYGEN, PAEONY*, TEAPOY*	69
9	DWCEUORCS	COURSED	46 – 31	CROCUS	SCOURED*, SOURCED*	76
10	100 6 3 6 4 9 → 189	189 (6 − 4) × 100 − (6 ÷ 3 + 9)	56 – 41	189 6 ÷ 3 × 100 − (6 − 4 + 9)		86
TTT	PENTRAIL	Take to the air with more than 2 wings.			TRIPLANE
11	NTNEAERTO	ROTATE	62 – 47	ROTATE	ENTRANT*, ENTREAT*, NEONATE*, NORTENA, TENONER*, TERNATE*	93
12	GDNAIWSEI	DESIGN	68 – 53	WINGED	SWINGED, WINDAGE*	100
13	PNLEOAZME	PLANE	73 – 58	PLANE	EMPANEL, EMPLANE*	107
14	50 6 7 10 4 6 → 501	501 50 × 10 + 6 ÷ 6	83 – 68	501 10 × 50 + 7 − 6		117
15	TICTEAPOT		83 – 68		PETTICOAT	127