Episode 5413

Episode 5413 was broadcast on 27 January 2012, as part of Series 66.

Sri Gutta played Susan Hughes, with Susan Hughes winning 68 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sri Gutta	Score	Susan Hughes	Others	Max.
1	BREIASRGE	BERRIES	7 – 0	BRAISE	GERBERAS*, GREASIER	8
2	PLRUAISOE	POLARISE	15 – 8	POLARISE	PERILOUS, PLIOSAUR*	16
3	IZPHAOKWM	WHOM	15 – 13	OKAPI	KOWHAI*	22
4	DMGEAOMRE	ROAMED	21 – 13	grammed ☓	AGREED, DRAGEE, GAMMER, GEARED, GEMMAE, GEMMED, GRAMME, MEAGRE, MERGED, OEDEMA, RADOME, RAMMED, REAMED, REMADE	28
5	50 2 6 9 6 9 → 923	921	21 – 20	924 (9 + 9) × 50 + (6 + 6) × 2		35
TTT	AMPLYHOT	One of these is amply hot at many things.			POLYMATH
6	SLDAEONTU	outdeals ☓	21 – 20	slanted ☓⁸	UNSALTED	43
7	BLSAEOLNR	BALLERS	28 – 20	REASON	BONSELLA, LLANEROS	51
8	HDLEAORNE	HERALD	34 – 26	LEADER	OLEANDER*	59
9	XTSAOIPNV	POINTS	40 – 32	POINTS	AXIONS, PAINTS, PANTOS, PATIOS, PATOIS, PIANOS, PINTAS, PINTOS, PISTON, PITONS, PIVOTS, SPAVIN, SPINTO, TOXINS*	65
10	50 10 7 10 8 7 → 969	967 ☓	40 – 37	959 (10 + 10) × 50 − 7 × 7 + 8	RR: 969 = (10 × 8 + 50 + 7) × 7 + 10	75
TTT	BADTRIBE	Talked a lot about Bugs, perhaps?			RABBITED
11	RGREOICFN	FORCING	47 – 44	FORCING	CONIFER, CORNIER, CRINGER, FOREIGN, IGNORER*	82
12	STDTEIOJU	OUTSIDE	54 – 51	JOUSTED	JOISTED, JUDOIST, OUTJIES, TEDIOUS, TESTUDO	89
13	MTDEAISNS	STAINED	61 – 58	MADNESS	DESTAINS, MANTISES, MATINESS, MEDIANTS, MINDSETS, MISDATES, SANDIEST, SIDESMAN	97
14	25 7 10 10 8 7 → 432	435	61 – 68	432 (10 + 7) × 25 + 7		107
15	SEEPVIRUS		61 – 68		SUPERVISE	117