Episode 5432

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Episode 5432 was broadcast on 23 February 2012, as part of Series 66.

Peter Lee played Niall Seymour, with Peter Lee winning 78 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ann Widdecombe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Lee	Score	Niall Seymour	Others	Max.
1	NSGRTEOAI	ORGANISE	8 – 8	ANGRIEST	GANISTER*, GANTRIES*, GENITORS*, GRANITES*, INGRATES, NEGATORS*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, ORGANIST, RAGSTONE*, RANGIEST, ROASTING*, TASERING*, TRIGONES*	8
2	NRDAOUTAA	ROTUNDA	15 – 8	AROUND		15
3	SWPHIEARW	saphire ☓	15 – 8	saphire ☓	HARPIES*, SEPHIRA*, SHARPIE*, WARSHIP*, WASHIER*, WHIPSAW*, WHISPER	22
4	MLLUEPIDS	SPILLED	22 – 15	SPILLED	DIMPLES, ILLUDES*, ILLUMED*, ILLUMES*, IMPULSE*, PILULES*, SLUMPED*, SULLIED*	29
5	75 1 9 9 8 8 → 983	—	22 – 20	975 (8 ÷ (9 − 8 + 1) + 9) × 75	Best: 981 = (75 − 9) × (8 + 8 − 1) − 9	36
TTT	OVALTREE	Doesn't dance, but it takes to the floor.			ELEVATOR
6	TSNOEOUTZ	TOSTONE	29 – 20	TOUTS	TENUTOS*	43
7	MDGTEAISK	MISTAKE	36 – 27	GAMIEST	AGISTED*, MIDGETS, MISDATE*, SIGMATE*	50
8	AOERYLSAB	BRESAOLA	44 – 27	RELAYS		58
9	DVMNEAEGC	MENACED	51 – 34	CAVEMEN	AVENGED, ENCAGED*, ENDGAME, MEDEVAC*, VENDACE	65
10	50 100 25 9 6 2 → 734	734 ☓	51 – 41	733 (100 − 25) × 9 + 50 + 6 + 2	RR: 734 = 6 × 100 + 2 × 50 + 25 + 9	75
TTT	PUBLATER	You can't go to the pub later, you're not old enough!			PUBERTAL
11	VTRTOIEFE	voterie ☓	51 – 47	VETOER	FETTER, FITTER, REVOTE*, TITFER*, TRIVET*, VERITE*	81
12	PCIUEODHJ	COPED	51 – 54	POUCHED		88
13	CQNSIOILE	INCLOSE	58 – 61	INCLOSE	ISOCLINE*, SILICONE	96
14	100 6 10 3 2 4 → 624	624 (100 + 4) × 6	68 – 71	624 (100 + 4) × 6		106
15	HEBILLSME	EMBELLISH (1.5 seconds)	78 – 71			116