Episode 5423

Episode 5423 was broadcast on 10 February 2012, as part of Series 66.

Victoria James played Dave Judge, with Victoria James winning 76 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Victoria James	Score	Dave Judge	Others	Max.
1	DNRSOEOFM	MOROSE	6 – 6	SNORED	FRONDOSE*	8
2	AIOPNCSYE	pinces ☓	6 – 12	PANICS	CANOPIES*, CAPONISE	16
3	PHNROIEST	PHONIEST	14 – 12	HORNETS	HORNIEST, POINTERS, PROTEINS, REPOINTS, TROPHIES	24
4	UAEPVTLTR	PLATTER	21 – 19	PLATTER	PRATTLE, TUTELAR, VAULTER	31
5	75 7 2 5 3 9 → 685	685 75 × 9 + 5 × 2	31 – 29	685 75 × 9 + 5 × 2		41
TTT	REDCONDO	The red condo had been blocked off by the police.			CORDONED
6	IUEXRHJTN	HUNTER	37 – 29	INTER	INJURE, TRIUNE	47
7	RGNLOAITU	ROUTING	44 – 36	TOURING	TRIGONAL*	55
8	AOESLBDRG	BADGERS	51 – 43	GARBLES	ALBEDOS, BLADERS, BODEGAS, BODGERS, BORAGES, BROLGAS, GAOLERS, GARBLED, LOADERS, LODGERS, ORDEALS, RELOADS, SOLEBAR	62
9	PCSZIAUFE	ASPIC	51 – 49	UPSIZE	AUSPICE, CAPSIZE	69
10	75 7 2 5 3 9 → 187	188	51 – 59	187 (3 × 5 + 75) × 2 + 7		79
TTT	IHADPUNS	I had puns about French royalty adoring their bread.			DAUPHINS
11	DTRQAUOTE	EQUATOR	58 – 66	ROTATED	OUTDATE, QUARTET, QUORATE, TORQUED, TUTORED	86
12	IEAWCMKBL	AMBLE	58 – 72	MICKLE	ALEMBIC*, WEBMAIL	93
13	GMSMIOENL	LEMMINGS	66 – 72	MINGLES		101
14	25 5 7 2 5 3 → 769	—	66 – 72	—	RR: 769 = ((5 + 5) × 25 + 7) × 3 − 2	111
15	RACETYRES	SECRETARY (0.25 seconds)	76 – 72			121