Episode 5355

Episode 5355 was broadcast on 18 October 2011, as part of Series 65.

Anne Haley played Tom Brooks, with Tom Brooks winning 91 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Anne Haley	Score	Tom Brooks	Others	Max.
1	BMBTAEISR	BARMIEST	8 – 8	BARMIEST		8
2	GTCEIATVF	ACTIVE	14 – 14	ACTIVE	FACTIVE	15
3	OEAPYTNOS	stoney ☓	14 – 14	pantoes ☓	TEASPOON	23
4	DREUWKEOD	WORKED	20 – 20	WORKED	DOWERED*	30
5	25 50 1 9 9 4 → 448	448 50 × 9 − (9 − 1) ÷ 4	30 – 30	448 50 × 9 − (9 − 1) ÷ 4		40
TTT	CURSEBEN	Do Rodney and Del eat these for a snack?			CRUBEENS
6	SEAGMEDAG	DAMAGES	37 – 37	DAMAGES	DEGAGES*	47
7	OUIENSLPC	POLICES	44 – 44	POLICES	COUNSEL, COUPLES, ELUSION, EPSILON, INCLOSE, LUCINES, LUPINES, PENCILS, POUNCES, SCULPIN, SPICULE, SPLENIC, UNCLIPS, UNCLOSE, UNCOILS, UPSILON	54
8	QSHAIOACE	CHAOS	49 – 49	CHAOS	CHAISE*	60
9	AERLTUNEM	ETERNAL	49 – 57	LAMENTER	NUMERATE	68
10	75 6 9 9 2 1 → 765	767	49 – 67	765 (9 + 1) × 75 + 9 + 6		78
TTT	MOONTIDE	It's about being taken down a peg or two.			DEMOTION
11	AOIELNSGT	STEALING	57 – 75	STEALING	LEGATIONS	96
12	DOEHJAOPR	HOOPED	63 – 81	HOOPED	HARPED, HOOPER, POOHED	102
13	AEOMXRLIN	MANLIER	70 – 81	MAILER	AILERON, ALMONER, LOAMIER, MARLINE, MINERAL, MORAINE, RAILMEN, RELAXIN, ROMAINE*	109
14	50 100 2 1 9 2 → 956	956 9 × 100 + 50 + (2 + 1) × 2	80 – 91	956 9 × 100 + 50 + (2 + 1) × 2		119
15	SALSADUET	ASSAULTED (3.75 seconds)	90 – 91			129