Episode 5427
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Episode 5427 was broadcast on 16 February 2012, as part of Series 66.
Chris Butler played Matthew Conway, with Chris Butler winning 93 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Chris Butler | Score | Matthew Conway | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEDTASUYL | SALUTED | 7 – 7 | SALUTED | AUKLETS*, AULDEST*, STALKED | 7 |
| 2 | TGANMOERA | MANAGER | 14 – 14 | MANAGER | MAGNETAR* | 15 |
| 3 | VOSUHTWEO | HOOVES | 20 – 14 | SHOOT | SOOTHE | 21 |
| 4 | PMITSEODU | OUTSIDE | 27 – 21 | PITEOUS | DUMPIEST | 29 |
| 5 | 9 3 2 2 5 3 → 222 | 222
(3 + 2) × 5 × 9 − 3 |
37 – 31 | 222
(3 + 2) × 5 × 9 − 3 |
|
39 |
| TTT | DARESHIS | Dares his friend to eat a mouthful of these. | RADISHES | |||
| 6 | SLERDAIHE | REALISED | 45 – 39 | REALISED | RELISHED, SHIRALEE*, SIDEREAL | 47 |
| 7 | RITGEIWQA | GAITER | 51 – 45 | TRIAGE | EARWIG, WAITER | 53 |
| 8 | SFICBOENI | IONISE | 51 – 52 | ICONISE | BIONICS* | 60 |
| 9 | LAMGUTONI | MOULTING | 59 – 52 | MAULING | 68 | |
| 10 | 100 50 10 1 3 6 → 984 | 984
(100 − 1) × 10 − 6 |
69 – 52 | — |
|
78 |
| TTT | WALESKID | A kid from Wales goes for a stroll in America. | SIDEWALK | |||
| 11 | TPAOGSDEA | POSTAGE | 76 – 59 | POSTAGE | DOTAGES*, PAGODAS, POTAGES* | 85 |
| 12 | RJEDNOIPL | JOINER | 76 – 66 | JOINDER | PROLINE* | 92 |
| 13 | SENZOSULB | BLOUSES | 83 – 73 | BLOUSES | BOLUSES*, BONUSES*, ENSOULS*, ZONULES | 99 |
| 14 | 75 25 6 4 10 7 → 485 | 485
75 × 6 + 25 + 10 |
93 – 73 | 487 |
|
109 |
| 15 | COSYMEETS | 93 – 73 | ECOSYSTEM | 119 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)