Episode 5461

Episode 5461 was broadcast on 12 April 2012, as part of Series 66.

Nathan Steggles played Pouvanen Vee, with Nathan Steggles winning 73 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was notable for a blooper in Round 1 where Rachel Riley arranged the letters at the end of the round to form the phrase, SEX IDOL.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nathan Steggles	Score	Pouvanen Vee	Others	Max.
1	IXEDOSALN	SALINE	6 – 0	slained ☓	SILOXANE*	8
2	RDTGTREAE	TARGETED	14 – 0	RETREAT	GARTERED	16
3	APERIPUNM	impuner ☓	14 – 6	UMPIRE	NAPPIER*	23
4	GRWLSRIEI	GRISLIER	22 – 6	RIGS	SWIRLIER	31
5	50 6 9 7 7 3 → 705	703	22 – 13	706 (7 + 7) × 50 + 6	RR: 705 = (7 + 7) × 50 + (6 + 9) ÷ 3	41
TTT	BEREDHOT	If you're all flustered, you will be red hot.			BOTHERED
6	PASEYOCDV	SPACED	28 – 13	COPED	COVEYS, DECAYS, DECOYS, SCOPAE, SCOPED, SOAPED, SPACEY, SPAYED, VADOSE*	47
7	ENOBUSEPN	BONUS	33 – 18	BONUS	BENNES, BONNES, PEONES, UNSEEN	53
8	LAMIROVID	MORAL	38 – 23	VALID	RAVIOLI	60
9	OTEQAWOSC	COATS	43 – 28	SWEAT	COSTAE*	66
10	100 9 3 4 2 7 → 980	982	43 – 35	979 (4 × 2 + 100) × 9 + 7	RR: 980 = (100 − 2) × (7 + 3)	76
TTT	BICRANIA	He might need 2 crania to fit all his genius in.			BRAINIAC
11	ISETORATR	RATTIER	50 – 42	TOASTER	RORTIEST, ROSTRATE, ROTARIES, TARRIEST, TOASTIER, TRAITORS	84
12	HITUDNOME	MOUTHED	57 – 42	MINUTE	DEMOUNT, ETHMOID, HIDEOUT, INHUMED, MINUTED, MOUNTED	91
13	OHACOSILF	SCHOOL	63 – 42	filaos ☓	COALFISH	99
14	50 10 1 4 2 6 → 425	424	63 – 52	425 (50 − (6 + 2)) × 10 + 4 + 1		109
15	MINIGINGA	IMAGINING (6.5 seconds)	73 – 52			119