Episode 5481

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Episode 5481 was broadcast on 10 May 2012, as part of Series 66.

George Anderson played Craig Lingard, with Craig Lingard winning 80 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Angela Rippon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was the eventual series runner-up, Jonathan Rawlinson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Anderson	Score	Craig Lingard	Others	Max.
1	MRSIEONEI	SERMON	6 – 6	MINERS	EMERSION, ERMINOIS*	8
2	DSETADETU	SEDATED	13 – 13	SEDATED	DEADEST*, DUETTED, SAUTEED, STATUED*	15
3	SRNWIOLAI	sirloin ☓6	13 – 13	inlaws ☓	LIAISON, SIRLOIN	22
4	HKERATOGE	GOATEE	19 – 19	HEATER	AETHER*, GATHER, GHERAO*, HEREAT*, HERETO*, HETERO*, ORGEAT*, REHEAT*, RETAKE*, TOERAG*	28
5	50 4 6 9 3 9 → 361	359 ☓	19 – 26	359 (4 + 3) × 50 + 9	RR: 361 = (50 + 9) × 6 + 4 + 3	38
TTT	LOOSEMEN	The men are at a loose end on their own.			LONESOME
6	RFOYELASI	FLAYERS	26 – 33	FLAYERS	FORESAIL	46
7	PSERGUERL	resurge ☓	26 – 40	PURGERS	GULPERS, PERUSER*, PURLERS*, REPULSE*, SPLURGE*	53
8	DOLGAMIPA	palid ☓	26 – 44	GLAD	DIPLOMA	60
9	SNOGEAPVZ	PAGES	26 – 50	SPONGE	GENOAS*, PAEONS*, PENGOS*, PONGAS, VEGANS*	66
10	75 10 4 5 1 9 → 310	310 75 × 4 + 10	36 – 60	310 75 × 4 + 10		76
TTT	DANKWORM	Put a blemish on the quilt, then lower the price.			MARKDOWN
11	NBTIUTNEQ	BITTEN	42 – 66	BITTEN	QUINTET	83
12	NSACETOPE	PANTOS	48 – 66	SCOPE	CAPSTONE*, NOTECASE, OPENCAST*, POTENCES*	91
13	MNANIREXL	MINERAL	55 – 73	LINEMAN	MANLIER, MARLINE*, MELANIN*, RAILMEN*, RELAXIN*	98
14	100 1 7 3 1 8 → 574	575 (7 − 1) × 100 − (8 × 3 + 1)	62 – 80	575 (7 − 1) × 100 − (8 × 3 + 1)	RR: 574 = (100 − (1 + 8) × (3 − 1)) × 7	108
15	MANUNITYD	unanimity ☓ (25.5 seconds)	62 – 80		MUNDANITY	118