Episode 5437

Episode 5437 was broadcast on 1 March 2012, as part of Series 66.

Sam Rowell played Anthony White, with Anthony White winning 98 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Rowell	Score	Anthony White	Others	Max.
1	LTNHEIEOT	hotten ☓	0 – 6	NETTLE	TELETHON*	8
2	SRBTMAEID	AMBERS	0 – 14	BARMIEST	MARDIEST, READMITS, TRIBADES	16
3	WRTKEIOSE	STRIKE	6 – 20	TOWERS	WORKSITE	24
4	NRSMFIOED	REMINDS	13 – 27	MINDERS	ENSIFORM, FERMIONS, INFORMED	32
5	100 25 8 4 1 3 → 209	208	13 – 37	209 (25 + 1) × 8 + 4 − 3		42
TTT	ANDQUITE	Made to look older then actually was, and by quite some years.			ANTIQUED
6	CNLFSAEAT	FACES	13 – 43	LANCES	ANALECTS*	50
7	NVRGIAOSM	SOARING	20 – 50	MARGINS	ORGANISM	58
8	PTMGSIEAU	GAMIEST	27 – 50	GAMES	GUIMPES, IMPETUS, IMPUTES, MAGPIES, PASTIME, SIGMATE, UPSTAGE	65
9	BJRCAIESL	RABIES	33 – 56	BRACES	CALIBRES	73
10	75 3 1 5 5 7 → 728	726	33 – 66	728 (75 − 3) × (5 + 5) + 7 + 1		83
TTT	CRUELHAT	Might this instrument be made of marble?			ARCHLUTE
11	NHZDUEIRD	RUINED	39 – 72	HIDDEN	HUNDRED	90
12	RWLTPOEAT	PLATTER	46 – 72	RATTLE	TOPWATER	98
13	SYDGIOATE	DOSAGE	52 – 78	STAGED	GODETIAS	106
14	50 9 1 3 10 6 → 231	231 (6 − 1) × 50 − 10 − 9	62 – 88	231 (6 − 1) × 50 − 10 − 9		116
15	DATSHEWER		62 – 98	WATERSHED (1.25 seconds)		126