Episode 5473

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Episode 5473 was broadcast on 30 April 2012, as part of Series 66.

Nick Hall played Clare Chisholm, with Nick Hall winning 92 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nick Hall	Score	Clare Chisholm	Others	Max.
1	VGROAEMSA	ORGASM	6 – 6	GROVES	SAGAMORE*	8
2	RUWBSEIJA	BRUISE	12 – 12	BRUISE	ABJURES*, JABIRUS*	15
3	NFEITERNA	FAINTER	19 – 19	FAINTER	ENTRAIN*, FEINTER*, INFANTE*, INTERNE*, RETINAE*, TRAINEE*, TRANNIE	22
4	LSTIESBOR	STORIES	19 – 27	BLISTERS	BOLSTERS*, BRISTLES*, BRISTOLS*, LOBSTERS	30
5	50 25 3 5 6 2 → 136	136 5 × 25 + 6 + 3 + 2	29 – 27	137		40
TTT	ITSOARED	It soared through the sky by Jupiter.			ASTEROID
6	TNCUEOFRI	COUNTER	36 – 34	COUNTER	INFECTOR*, NEUROTIC	48
7	DNKTEAIOQ	INTAKE	42 – 34	TONED	ATONED*, DAIKON*, DETAIN*, DONATE, IODATE*, KENTIA*, OINKED*, TANKED, TIENDA*, TONKED	54
8	STYEIACVO	ACTIVE	48 – 40	COVETS	ACTIVES*, AVOCETS, COSTIVE*, OCTAVES, SOCIETY	61
9	DTDEUILSO	DILUTES	55 – 40	DUSTED	DELTOIDS, SOLITUDE*	69
10	100 75 9 10 2 8 → 682	682 (9 − 2) × 100 − 10 − 8	65 – 40	—		79
TTT	BITANGER	Showing a bit of anger when telling someone off.			BERATING
11	RHAOPMPAE	MAPPER	71 – 46	HAMPER	AMPHORAE*	87
12	SPMIUANLO	PLAINS	77 – 52	PLAINS	LIPOMAS*, MALISON*, MONIALS*, MOPANIS, MOULINS*, PLASMIN*, PLASMON*, SOLANUM*, SPUMONI*, SUNLAMP*, UPSILON*	94
13	DWCGAIEXA	CAGED	82 – 57	WAXED	ACEDIA*	100
14	75 100 9 8 3 7 → 904	904 100 × 9 + 7 − 3	92 – 67	904 100 × 9 + 7 − 3		110
15	NISEPLUMS	pluminess ☓ (16 seconds)	92 – 67	simpleness ☓ (20.75 seconds)	LUMPINESS	120