Episode 5448

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Episode 5448 was broadcast on 26 March 2012, as part of Series 66.

Mick O'Brien played Wendy Gabriel, with Wendy Gabriel winning 62 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mick O'Brien	Score	Wendy Gabriel	Others	Max.
1	AOIGSTDEQ	DOTAGES	7 – 0	DIGEST	GODETIAS	8
2	TNIAHREDI	HAIRNET	14 – 7	TRAINED	DAINTIER*	16
3	SLOECDUAF	FOCUSED	21 – 7	CLOSED	DEFOCUS*, SOLACED*	23
4	RLEONRLUE	ROLLER	27 – 13	ROLLER	ENROLLER*	31
5	25 9 4 10 7 3 → 585	—	27 – 18	593 25 × 4 × (9 − 3) − 7	RR: 585 = (4 × 10 + 25) × 9	41
TTT	NOREFUTE	Five and nine, but not the Brighton line.			FOURTEEN
6	SMIUPCASE	CAMPUS	33 – 18	PACES	AUSPICES, CAMPUSES, ESCAPISM*	49
7	AOHMXGEIR	MIXER	33 – 24	HOMAGE	GAMIER*, GHERAO, HEGIRA*, HOAGIE*, HOAXER*, HOMIER*, IMAGER*, MAIGRE*, MIRAGE*, MOHAIR*	55
8	ATNEISLOW	ENTAILS	40 – 31	SALIENT	TOENAILS, TOWLINES*	63
9	EARKUENSD	DARKENS	47 – 38	DUNKERS	KNEADERS*, UNDERSEA*	71
10	100 10 6 10 2 3 → 460	460 ☓	47 – 48	460 100 × (10 − 2 × 3) + 6 × 10		81
TTT	CASHNETS	Small clips of songs heard in weightlifting.			SNATCHES
11	ISOEZJTAR	tories ☓	47 – 48	joister ☓	OSTERIA*	88
12	EPFINAMOT	PAINT	47 – 55	PIMENTO	PTOMAINE*	96
13	READTCURI	CURATED	54 – 62	RECRUIT	TRADUCER*	104
14	100 8 7 1 6 6 → 322	321 6 ÷ (8 − 6) × (7 + 100)	61 – 62	—	RR: 322 = (100 − 8) × 7 ÷ (6 ÷ 6 + 1)	114
15	CIRCLEONE		61 – 62	enclosure ☓ (27.5 seconds)	RECONCILE	124