Episode 5409

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Episode 5409 was broadcast on 23 January 2012, as part of Series 66.

Mark Murphy played Cameron McClurg, with Mark Murphy winning 76 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Murphy	Score	Cameron McClurg	Others	Max.
1	NRNEAIRED	DRAINER	7 – 0	redrain ☓	ADENINE*, NERDIER, RANDIER, READIER*	7
2	VPNAUECQT	PEAT	11 – 4	TAPE	PUNCTAE*	14
3	MVIOUNTAS	AMOUNTS	18 – 11	AMOUNTS	MANITOUS, TINAMOUS*	22
4	NRSEOINSE	SINNERS	25 – 11	RINSES	NERINES*, ONENESS*, SEINERS*, SENIORS, SOIREES*, SONNIES*, SONSIER*	29
5	100 50 9 3 1 5 → 592	591 (5 + 1) × 100 − 9	32 – 18	591 (5 + 1) × 100 − 9	RR: 592 = (100 + 9) × 5 + 50 − 3	39
TTT	FREEBITS	The cheese celebration didn't last very long.			BRIEFEST
6	TEAFTROAL	FLATTER	39 – 25	FLOATER	FLOREAT*, FORTLET*, REFLOAT	46
7	WPCEIELUY	WEEPILY	46 – 25	PIECE		53
8	HDRIEIPFA	PAIRED	52 – 25	fraiped ☓	PERIDIA*, RAPHIDE	60
9	XRWIOUGDO	GOURD	57 – 25	GOOD	DROOG*, GORDO*, GUIRO*, ODOUR*	65
10	25 8 4 6 3 2 → 370	370 ☓	57 – 35	370 (8 + 6) × 25 + (2 + 3) × 4		75
TTT	VICECALL	You'll know it's there if you've had your collar felt.			CLAVICLE
11	LRDUAOLAS	DOLLARS	64 – 35	LOADS	AROLLAS*, AROUSAL*	82
12	GBDOAOSTE	GOOSED	64 – 42	BOOSTED	BOASTED*, BODEGAS, DOTAGES*, SABOTED*, STOOGED, TABOOED*	89
13	NTKIOAMET	TAKEN	69 – 42	TIME	TOMATINE	97
14	75 9 6 10 2 2 → 983	984 (6 ÷ 2 + 10) × 75 + 9	76 – 42	985	RR: 983 = (75 + 6) × (10 + 2) + 9 + 2	107
15	LEDDUDLEY		76 – 42		DELUDEDLY	117

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)