Episode 5485

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Episode 5485 was broadcast on 16 May 2012, as part of Series 66.

George Hills played Stuart Wright, with Stuart Wright winning 88 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Hills	Score	Stuart Wright	Others	Max.
1	WNIESTOUH	WHINES	0 – 7	TOWNIES	OUTSHINE	8
2	LDTOEAJMB	BLOATED	7 – 14	BLOATED		15
3	NRLDPUAEO	underlap ☓	7 – 14	uploader ☓	EUROLAND, PENDULAR*, UNLOADER*	23
4	TSDMAIETF	ADMITS	7 – 21	FATTIES	DAFTEST*, FATTISM*, MATIEST*, MISDATE*	30
5	50 25 100 2 7 1 → 335	328	7 – 31	335 (50 − 2) × 7 − 1		40
TTT	CALENDAR	There's a letter "C" in the answer, but no sea in the answer. What a pig!			LANDRACE
6	SDIECNPGI	pinces ☓	7 – 38	SPICING	INCISED*, INDICES*, PIDGINS*, PIECING*, PISCINE	47
7	LVOATORUN	TOOL	11 – 42	RUNT	ORTOLAN	54
8	FNHAEANTK	TAKEN	16 – 47	THANK	KHANATE*	61
9	NGEATOULE	ELONGATE	24 – 47	TANGLE		69
10	75 6 2 10 10 7 → 732	732 75 × 10 − 10 − 2 − 6	34 – 57	732 75 × 10 − 10 − 2 − 6		79
TTT	KILLABEE	If you kill a bee, you're not really this sort of person.			LIKEABLE
11	RWCXIUONA	RAIN	38 – 57	cornia ☓	ANOXIC, ANURIC*, CORNUA*	85
12	SSQOIOIGR	GROSS	43 – 62	GROSS	SIGRIS*	91
13	TEUESPMOV	MOUSE	43 – 68	UPMOST	MEETUPS*, METOPES*, TOUPEES	98
14	100 6 7 4 1 10 → 788	787	43 – 78	788 (7 + 1) × 100 − (6 − 4) − 10		108
15	REGRETDIG		43 – 88	TRIGGERED (5.25 seconds)		118