Episode 5382

Episode 5382 was broadcast on 24 November 2011, as part of Series 65.

Alex Morton played Dudley Lidiard, with Dudley Lidiard winning 77 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Morton	Score	Dudley Lidiard	Others	Max.
1	LPDIOCANY	CANDY	0 – 6	POLICY	POLYADIC*	8
2	HGDBUEUAR	BADGER	6 – 6	RAGED	AUGURED*	15
3	HIWSMEJOL	WHOLES	12 – 12	HOMIES	WHOLISM*	22
4	GDNDIOAET	DOTING	18 – 18	TINGED	DONATED, GODETIA, TANGOED, TEDDING, TOADIED*	29
5	25 50 10 8 7 6 → 238	235	18 – 25	237 10 × 25 − (6 + 7)	RR: 238 = 25 × 10 + 50 − (8 × 7 + 6)	39
TTT	ROCKLEGS	They're not from the coast, they're just visiting.			GROCKLES
6	WMTMOAEOS	moths ☓	18 – 30	TEAMS	TWOSOME*	46
7	LVKEANSUZ	LEAKS	18 – 36	KNAVES	ANKLES, AVULSE, KANZUS, KULANS, NAEVUS, NAVELS, SNAVEL, SNAVLE, UNSEAL, VALUES	52
8	TNRSOUEOQ	quoters ☓	18 – 36	quoters ☓	ONEROUS, QUESTOR, ROQUETS, TONSURE, TORQUES, UNROOTS	59
9	RDIUEFTCU	FRIED	18 – 43	FRUITED		66
10	7 1 6 10 9 8 → 339	339 (7 × 6 − 8) × 10 − 1	28 – 43	343		76
TTT	HOLDCAKE	The school boss and rugby player combine to make things painful.			HEADLOCK
11	LNSEORTEB	BELTERS	35 – 50	BELTERS	ENTRESOL*	84
12	TRSVIAOIR	VISITOR	42 – 50	TRIVIA	OVARITIS, VARISTOR	92
13	SRAXNEPGO	SPONGER	49 – 57	SPONGER	ONAGERS, ORANGES, PERSONA	99
14	75 5 1 1 6 9 → 312	312 (75 + 9 − 6) × (5 − 1)	59 – 67	312 (5 − 1) × (75 + 9 − 6)		109
15	CANDESIGN		59 – 77	ASCENDING (12.5 seconds)		119