Episode 5358
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Episode 5358 was broadcast on 21 October 2011, as part of Series 65.
Beryl Upshall played Sam Weissman, with Sam Weissman winning 63 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Beryl Upshall | Score | Sam Weissman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PASNEGOLA | ANGLES | 0 – 7 | LASAGNE | NOPALES*, PONGALS*, SPANGLE | 7 |
| 2 | SRINMEASE | MESSIER | 7 – 14 | REMAINS | NEMESIAS*, SEMINARS, SERIEMAS* | 15 |
| 3 | GILCOARPU | groups ☓ | 7 – 19 | GRAIL | COPULAR* | 22 |
| 4 | GETFAHMOT | TOTEM | 12 – 19 | MATE | FATHOM, GHETTO, HOMAGE | 28 |
| 5 | 100 7 8 1 1 6 → 170 | — | 12 – 29 | 170
(8 + 1 + 1) × 7 + 100 |
|
38 |
| TTT | NAMERATE | Uh oh, here she comes. Watch out boy, she'll chew you up! | MANEATER | |||
| 6 | QIEDMBOAD | ABODE | 17 – 29 | moded ☓ | ABIDED*, ABODED*, BADDIE*, BODIED*, DIADEM | 44 |
| 7 | RESWOISNA | SWEARS | 23 – 29 | erasion ☓ | SENSORIA*, WARINESS | 52 |
| 8 | RESPOBENR | PROBES | 29 – 35 | BONERS | BOREENS*, ENROBES*, OPENERS*, PERRONS*, PROBERS, REBORES*, REOPENS*, SOBERER* | 59 |
| 9 | TORDLAETS | STARTLED | 37 – 35 | ROTATED | DELATORS*, LEOTARDS*, LODESTAR*, TOADLETS | 67 |
| 10 | 100 4 5 2 6 10 → 243 | 245
100 × 2 + 4 × 10 + 5 |
44 – 42 | 241
100 × 2 + 4 × 10 + 6 − 5 |
RR: 243 = (100 ÷ 4 + 2) × (10 + 5 − 6) |
77 |
| TTT | LEMONCOD | The mutineer is in a glass of his own. | MONOCLED | |||
| 11 | LXUCIESNU | UNCLES | 50 – 48 | UNCLES | LUCINES*, NUCLEUS* | 84 |
| 12 | RITFNOADE | TRAINED | 50 – 56 | ORDINATE | DERATION*, RATIONED | 92 |
| 13 | RISPLAUAV | AVAILS | 56 – 56 | VIRUS | LUPARAS | 99 |
| 14 | 25 10 8 1 7 3 → 977 | — | 56 – 63 | 975
(10 × 3 + 8 + 1) × 25 |
Best: 978 = ((25 + 7) × 3 + 1) × 10 + 8 |
106 |
| 15 | KISSATEEN | 56 – 63 | snakiest ☓
(12.5 seconds) |
SNEAKIEST | 116 | |