Episode 5462
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Episode 5462 was broadcast on 13 April 2012, as part of Series 66.
Nathan Steggles played Mick McGuigan, with Nathan Steggles winning 69 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Nathan Steggles | Score | Mick McGuigan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKUTAMEZN | matza ☓ | 0 – 5 | TAKEN | MANTEAU | 7 |
| 2 | GJISDENAG | SNAGGED | 7 – 5 | DESIGN | EDGINGS*, SIGNAGE*, SNIGGED* | 14 |
| 3 | UTEFATOSN | FATTENS | 14 – 5 | SOFTEN | ATTUNES*, NOTATES, SOUTANE*, TAUTENS, TENUTOS*, TETANUS | 21 |
| 4 | MPIRTUSEH | UMPIRES | 21 – 5 | rumpiest ☓ | HUMPIEST*, MURPHIES*, STUMPIER, THUMPERS*, TRIUMPHS | 29 |
| 5 | 25 10 8 2 7 5 → 744 | 742
(5 − 2) × 10 × 25 − 8 |
28 – 12 | 742
(5 − 2) × 10 × 25 − 8 |
RR: 744 = (25 × 10 − 2) × (8 − 5) |
39 |
| TTT | RATSREST | Order spare ribs, seaweed and spare ribs for ten. | STARTERS | |||
| 6 | DATNEMPAB | DAMPEN | 34 – 12 | TAMED | BANDMATE | 47 |
| 7 | ONERAVICD | VARIED | 40 – 18 | CRAVEN | VERONICA, VOIDANCE* | 55 |
| 8 | PSELIYDAI | PLAYED | 40 – 25 | DISPLAY | DAILIES, DIALYSE*, LIAISED*, PAISLEY, PALSIED, PLEIADS*, SEDILIA*, SPLAYED* | 62 |
| 9 | ENOTASENR | TANNERS | 47 – 25 | ROAST | NEONATES, RESONANT*, RESONATE, TENONERS* | 70 |
| 10 | 75 25 100 50 8 8 → 114 | 114
100 + 8 + 8 − 50 ÷ 25 |
57 – 35 | 114
100 + 8 + 8 − 50 ÷ 25 |
|
80 |
| TTT | REDWHITE | Drinking too much red and white left him looking like this. | WITHERED | |||
| 11 | OPASONORT | PASTOR | 63 – 41 | PASTOR | PATROONS | 88 |
| 12 | RADTGIOCQ | ROAD | 63 – 46 | RADIO | CAROTID | 95 |
| 13 | ISAWETOCL | LOWEST | 69 – 52 | CLOSET | SOCIETAL* | 103 |
| 14 | 25 7 6 9 7 8 → 614 | — | 69 – 52 | — |
RR: 614 = (9 − 6) × 25 × 8 + 7 + 7 |
113 |
| 15 | TOYTOPPER | repertory ☓
(8 seconds) |
69 – 52 | PROTOTYPE | 123 | |