Episode 5452

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Episode 5452 was broadcast on 30 March 2012, as part of Series 66.

Alison Shipman played Peter Durnell, with Alison Shipman winning 90 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alison Shipman	Score	Peter Durnell	Others	Max.
1	GRUAFDEMI	FARMED	6 – 6	FARMED	ARGUFIED	8
2	PSOELVOED	DEVELOPS	14 – 6	SPOOLED		16
3	NGIRETCAS	CREATING	22 – 14	CREATING	CATERINGS*, RECASTING	34
4	NFSEUAGTI	FEASTING	30 – 22	FEASTING	FATIGUES*, SAUTEING*	42
5	25 3 6 2 1 4 → 277	276	30 – 32	277 (6 + 4 + 1) × 25 + 2		52
TTT	LONGPINK	Putting down the cheap wine, perhaps?			PLONKING
6	GSSAOIMXU	OASIS	35 – 32	snags ☓	AMIGOS*, AXIOMS, GISMOS*, IMAGOS, SIGMAS*	58
7	WREIBWOZE	BOWER	40 – 32	—	BOERIE*	64
8	RNTABTEOE	BATTER	46 – 38	BANTER	BETATRON*	72
9	RNLUEYITO	OUTLINE	53 – 45	OUTLINE	ROUTINELY	90
10	100 75 7 8 3 2 → 444	443 2 × 3 × 75 − 7	60 – 52	443 2 × 3 × 75 − 7	RR: 444 = (75 + 3) × 7 − 2 − 100	100
TTT	NOONPOST	You have to be 21 or under to sail in one of these.			PONTOONS
11	RHEANVOPA	PROVEN	66 – 52	HOVER	ANAPHOR*	107
12	TRJUEDRIA	TARRIED	73 – 59	TARRIED	TARDIER	114
13	DPEIOTPSL	DEPOSIT	80 – 59	pistoled ☓	STIPPLED*, STOPPLED*	122
14	50 6 4 9 1 2 → 156	156 (9 − 6) × 50 + 4 + 2	90 – 69	156 (2 + 1) × 50 + 6		132
15	NINESKITS		90 – 79	SKINNIEST (1.5 seconds)		142