Episode 5403

Episode 5403 was broadcast on 13 January 2012, as part of Series 66.

Jack Worsley played Abi Maher, with Jack Worsley winning 107 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Worsley	Score	Abi Maher	Others	Max.
1	VGDNEIADG	INVADED	7 – 7	GADDING	EVADING	7
2	RMSEATEUN	MATURES	14 – 14	MATURES	MENSTRUA, NUMERATE, USERNAME	15
3	DSWQOAETI	WAISTED	21 – 14	STAID	IODATES, TOADIES	22
4	RTNSAEILM	TERMINALS	39 – 14	mirtles ☓	TRAMLINES	40
5	75 100 50 25 4 5 → 596	596 100 × 5 + 75 + 25 − 4	49 – 24	596 100 × 5 + 75 + 25 − 4		50
TTT	ICYNORMA	Norma's icy because there's bitterness in the air.			ACRIMONY
6	PHSUEUROF	POSHER	55 – 30	PUSHER	PROFUSE	57
7	DHSBAOESA	ABASHED	62 – 37	ABASHED	ABASHES*	64
8	MFNIAECRT	MINARET	69 – 37	mainer ☓	CARMINE, CERTAIN, FAINTER, FANCIER, FIREMAN, FRANTIC, INFARCT, MANTRIC, MERANTI, NEMATIC, RAIMENT, TACRINE	71
9	XVLPAIUBE	VALUE	74 – 42	PILAU	VIABLE	77
10	75 6 5 6 5 4 → 721	721 (75 + 5) × (5 + 4) + 6 ÷ 6	84 – 42	720		87
TTT	AVENGEIT	Very downbeat about the brown piece of film.			NEGATIVE
11	CNKTIEUSI	INKIEST	84 – 50	KINETICS		95
12	RYMGEOEPI	MOPIER	90 – 50	grimey ☓	EMIGRE, EMPIRE, EPIMER, MOPERY, PEROGI, REGIME	101
13	NZRLOIESO	LOONIER	97 – 50	ozones ☓	OZONISER, SNOOZIER	109
14	25 4 8 9 1 5 → 943	943 ((25 + 5) × 4 − 1) × 8 − 9	107 – 50	945		119
15	QUIETMODS	mosquited ☓ (29 seconds)	107 – 50		MISQUOTED	129