Episode 5456

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Episode 5456 was broadcast on 5 April 2012, as part of Series 66.

John Bird played Rob Gibney, with Rob Gibney winning 105 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anneka Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Bird	Score	Rob Gibney	Others	Max.
1	ETIMOQAEN	emation ☓	0 – 0	amonite ☓	AMNIOTE*, MATINEE, TEMENOI*	7
2	UDEBOKCVA	BUCKED	6 – 6	BACKED	COUVADE*	14
3	ISAGUTELR	GLISTER	13 – 13	GUSTIER	LIGATURES	32
4	ISOTNAXME	moaniest ☓	13 – 20	MOISTEN	AMNIOTES*	40
5	100 4 2 3 2 5 → 640	639	13 – 30	640 2 × 3 × 100 + 5 × 2 × 4		50
TTT	BAKEDCAT	Rewind in time to an old girlfriend.			BACKDATE
6	AHONUTDIE	HANDOUT	20 – 37	HAUNTED	HIDEOUT*	57
7	OPRIELTOF	forelip ☓	20 – 44	PROFILE	FORETOP*, LOFTIER*, LOOPIER, POLITER, POOFIER*, POOFTER*, TREFOIL*, TROOPIE*	64
8	ETOPWINAL	ELATION	27 – 51	PANTILE	TOWPLANE	72
9	ISOEMPILS	IMPLIES	34 – 58	MISSILE	IMPOSES*, LISSOME*, MEIOSIS*, SIMILES, SIMPLES, SMILIES*	79
10	25 9 4 10 7 5 → 460	460 (7 − 5) × 9 × 25 + 10	44 – 68	460 (9 + 7 + 5 + 25) × 10		89
TTT	FLATLIPS	William trips up, beware of the dangers.			PITFALLS
11	AIEORESRR	SORRIER	51 – 75	SORRIER	ORRERIES*	97
12	UMVAIWDEA	maiden ☓	51 – 81	WAIVED		103
13	FOPENGRCI	PONGIER	58 – 88	PONCIER	CONIFER, FORCING, FOREIGN*, PIROGEN*, PORCINE*	110
14	25 10 2 3 2 6 → 957	952	58 – 95	960 (3 × 2 × 6 + 2) × 25 + 10	Best: 956 = ((10 + 2) × 3 + 2) × 25 + 6	117
15	IEXPELVET		58 – 105	EXPLETIVE (1.75 seconds)		127