Episode 5449

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Episode 5449 was broadcast on 27 March 2012, as part of Series 66.

Wendy Gabriel played Alison Shipman, with Alison Shipman winning 84 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Wendy Gabriel	Score	Alison Shipman	Others	Max.
1	DTEAMSODA	MADDEST	7 – 7	MADDEST		7
2	PEBORGANY	BORAGE	13 – 13	BORAGE	ORANGEY, PAGEBOY*, PROBANG*, PROGENY*, PYROGEN*	14
3	VRIUESPOT	ROPIEST	13 – 21	SPORTIVE	OVERTIPS*, PERVIOUS*, PREVIOUS, VIPEROUS*, VITREOUS*	22
4	NBIEWNOGV	☓5	13 – 27	VOWING	BENIGN*, BONING*, BONNIE, BOVINE, BOWING, OWNING*, WIGEON*	28
5	100 2 1 9 10 3 → 863	867 9 × 100 − 3 × 10 − 2 − 1	20 – 34	867 9 × 100 − 3 × 10 − 2 − 1	RR: 863 = (100 − 10 + 2 × 3) × 9 − 1	38
TTT	GRINDHAP	It's not bitter, but it's definitely twisted.			HANDGRIP
6	TLUETFOTS	FLUTES	20 – 41	FOULEST	OUTLETS	45
7	PCIASNERO	PINCERS	20 – 49	CONSPIRE	CAPONIERS, PROSCENIA*	63
8	GDIERZARN	READING	27 – 49	GARDEN	ANGRIER*, DRAINER*, EARRING*, GRADINE*, GRAINED*, GRAINER*, GRANDER*, GRAZIER*, GRINDER*, RANDIER*, RANGIER, REARING*	70
9	DJUASXEOT	JOUSTED	34 – 56	JOUSTED	TUXEDOS	77
10	50 10 4 10 7 5 → 459	457 50 × 10 − 5 × 10 + 7	41 – 63	457 (50 − 5) × 10 + 7	RR: 459 = (4 + 5) × (10 ÷ 10 + 50)	87
TTT	CROAKWOE	This is all about pans, people.			COOKWARE
11	UILLEAMDA	MILLED	47 – 69	MILLED	ILLUMED*, MEDULLA, MIAULED*	94
12	CMIEKAGTM	tagime ☓	47 – 73	GATE	TAGMEMIC*	102
13	EOFRUIHPE	PURE	51 – 77	HOUR	HEIFER, HEREOF*	108
14	25 9 4 2 10 9 → 147	148 ☓	51 – 84	148 (10 − 4) × 25 − 2	RR: 147 = (4 × 10 + 9) × (25 + 2) ÷ 9	118
15	CELERYFIT	refectory ☓ (29 seconds)	51 – 84		ELECTRIFY	128