Episode 5408

Episode 5408 was broadcast on 20 January 2012, as part of Series 66.

Mark Murphy played Terry Moore, with Mark Murphy winning 67 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Suchet, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Murphy	Score	Terry Moore	Others	Max.
1	WGTUEALCO	LOCATE	6 – 0	TOWEL	CAGOULE, GELCOAT*	7
2	SNSOUEMGO	MOUSES	12 – 6	MOUSES	SMOOGES*	14
3	FLDIOITAR	altoid ☓	12 – 12	FLORID	AIRFOIL, AIRLIFT, DILATOR, TRIFOLD*	21
4	THYOANEVA	HONEY	17 – 17	HONEY	HYAENA*, NOVATE	27
5	25 100 2 9 8 10 → 514	—	17 – 17	516 ☓	RR: 514 = (25 − 2) × (10 + 8) + 100	37
TTT	ISAROUND	Is not around any longer, apart from in museums.			DINOSAUR
6	ZRNTIEORD	ORIENT	23 – 17	INTER	DINERO, DOZIER, EDITOR, IRONED, IRONER, NORITE, RETROD, RIOTED, RIOTER, RODENT, RORTED, TINDER, TONIER, TORRID, TRINED, TRIODE*	43
7	RPGEIWHUA	WAGER	28 – 22	ARGUE	AWEIGH, EARWIG, GAWPER, HEGIRA, RUPIAH*	49
8	MPIANKUSJ	SPANK	33 – 27	SPANK	ANIMUS, JAMUNS, UMIAKS, UNMASK	55
9	DNBOEASER	DEBONES	40 – 27	BOARDS	BANDORES, BROADENS, REASONED, REDBONES, SEABORNE	63
10	75 4 1 7 7 10 → 994	988 (10 + 7 − 4) × (75 + 1)	45 – 27	994 ☓	RR: 994 = (75 − 4) × (7 + 7)	73
TTT	SITSPACE	He won't sit in the same space for too long, he needs to get away from it all.			ESCAPIST
11	QBPIOESMU	EQUIPS	51 – 33	EQUIPS	BIOMES, BISQUE, IMBUES, IMPOSE, MOSQUE, PIQUES*	79
12	CSCEOTEAD	COASTED	51 – 41	ACCOSTED		87
13	SLEIMLOAN	MONIES	57 – 47	MELONS	SEMOLINA	95
14	75 10 3 9 8 3 → 114	114 3 × 10 + 9 + 75	67 – 57	114 3 × 10 + 9 + 75		105
15	EROSTHEME		67 – 57		THREESOME	115