Episode 5460

Episode 5460 was broadcast on 11 April 2012, as part of Series 66.

Rob Gibney played Nathan Steggles, with Nathan Steggles winning 94 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob Gibney	Score	Nathan Steggles	Others	Max.
1	MLGUANTEK	MAGNET	6 – 6	MANTLE	GUNMETAL	8
2	FIBASLORE	FOIBLES	13 – 6	SAILOR	BARFLIES, FORESAIL*	16
3	STDOUQEAV	QUOTED	19 – 12	QUOTED	DEVOUT, DUVETS, OUSTED, OVATES, QUOTAS, QUOTES, SAUTED, STAVED, STOVED, TOQUES, VADOSE*	22
4	INOPALEMR	PLAINER	26 – 19	IMPALER	AILERON, ALMONER, EMPORIA, IMPANEL, IMPLORE, LAMPERN, LEMPIRA, LOAMIER, MANIPLE, MANLIER, MARLINE, MINERAL, MORAINE, OPALINE, PALMIER, PLEROMA, PRALINE, PROLINE, RAILMEN, RAMPION, ROMAINE*	29
5	25 7 2 5 4 8 → 122	122 5 × 25 − (7 − 4)	36 – 29	122 5 × 25 − (7 − 4)		39
TTT	NEEDEARS	If this is sung to you under your window, you'll need to be all ears.			SERENADE
6	ITASITFEN	FATTIES	36 – 37	NIFTIEST	FAINTEST*	47
7	HTCNHUAER	UNEARTH	43 – 44	CHANTER	CENTAUR, CHUNTER, HAUNTER, TRANCHE, UNCRATE, UNTEACH*	54
8	AWISOPUCY	SAUCY	48 – 49	PIOUS	COYPUS	60
9	RGLIOWSER	WORRIES	55 – 56	GLOWERS	GROWLERS	68
10	100 2 7 4 5 1 → 682	682 100 × 7 − (5 + 4) × 2	65 – 66	682 (100 − 2) × 7 − 4		78
TTT	AXESNINE	Forget about nines, this is about the sixes.			SEXENNIA
11	DSJAEOGNE	JADES	70 – 71	NOSED	JONESED*	85
12	ITUSARECT	CUTTERS	77 – 78	STATURE	RUSTICATE, URTICATES	103
13	DBNOEOSZV	BOOZED	83 – 84	NOOSED	SNOOZED	110
14	50 5 9 10 6 3 → 176	176 (50 + 10) × 3 − (9 − 5)	93 – 84	176 ☓		120
15	TINEDBEEF		93 – 94	BENEFITED (3.5 seconds)		130