Episode 5494

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Episode 5494 was broadcast on 29 May 2012, as part of Series 66.

Suzi Purcell played Nicole Sharples, with Suzi Purcell winning 93 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Suzi Purcell	Score	Nicole Sharples	Others	Max.
1	LANHIGEPK	HELPING	7 – 7	LEAPING	LEPAKING*	8
2	SVELNASIN	INSANE	13 – 13	SNAILS	ALEVINS*, NIVASES*, SALINES*, SILANES*, SNAVELS*, SNAVLES*, SNIVELS, VALISES*	15
3	RECMASTIU	MUSTIER	20 – 13	MASTER	CERASTIUM	33
4	PMWEROAIN	MANPOWER	28 – 13	wimper ☓	AIRWOMEN*	41
5	50 75 8 10 9 1 → 124	124 50 + 75 − 1	38 – 23	124 50 + 75 − 1		51
TTT	CADPETER	Peter the cad was reprimanded, then floored.			CARPETED
6	QEONRTALI	RELATION	46 – 23	RATION	ORIENTAL	59
7	JASSOTRAE	ASSERT	52 – 29	STORES	SERTAOS*	66
8	FTRDIOEAH	FROTHED	59 – 29	HATRED		73
9	BAMZUGIOT	BOUT	63 – 29	zumba ☓	AGOUTI, GAMBIT*	79
10	75 25 100 5 3 9 → 438	437	63 – 39	438 5 × 100 − (75 − 25) − 9 − 3		89
TTT	BIGREADS	Cuts down the big books and makes them shorter.			ABRIDGES
11	CEPDATLEO	TADPOLE	70 – 46	LOCATED	ADOPTEE*, CLEATED*, PLEATED*, POLECAT	96
12	DSNIERYVA	VINEYARD	78 – 46	SANDIER	VINEYARDS	114
13	DONRIBDUO	BOUND	83 – 51	BOUND	BOUDOIR, BOURDON*, BRIDOON*	121
14	75 25 100 3 5 4 → 659	645	83 – 51	662 ☓	RR: 658/660 Best: 660 = (100 + 75) × 4 − 25 − 5 × 3	128
15	NETTGREED	DETERGENT (15 seconds)	93 – 51			138