Episode 5495
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Episode 5495 was broadcast on 30 May 2012, as part of Series 66.
Suzi Purcell played Elaine Rhodes, with Suzi Purcell winning 76 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Suzi Purcell | Score | Elaine Rhodes | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUSERCTIO | BUSTIER | 7 – 0 | CRUISE | BISECTOR, OUTCRIES | 8 |
| 2 | AEOGSWTEF | STOWAGE | 14 – 0 | ☓5 | GOATEES*, TOWAGES* | 15 |
| 3 | MURNEDTAX | DREAMT | 20 – 0 | DREAM | UNDREAMT* | 23 |
| 4 | SGOMLEIPE | SIMPLE | 26 – 0 | SLOPE | EPISOME*, GLIMPSE | 30 |
| 5 | 25 100 2 6 9 3 → 484 | 488
(100 + 25) × (6 − 2) − (9 + 3) |
33 – 0 | 485 ☓ |
RR: 484 = (3 + 2) × 100 − 25 + 9 |
40 |
| TTT | SAGEROLL | These cars went at brisk speed to the music. | ALLEGROS | |||
| 6 | SVNTPOEOD | SPOONED | 40 – 0 | SPEND | SNOOPED*, STOOPED* | 47 |
| 7 | SERMINGET | MINGERS | 47 – 0 | emersing ☓ | REGIMENTS* | 65 |
| 8 | FULISAPEN | PLAINS | 47 – 7 | PAINFUL | LIFESPAN | 73 |
| 9 | QAZHIUNDO | HOUND | 52 – 12 | QUOIN | QUINOA* | 79 |
| 10 | 100 50 3 9 4 10 → 684 | 688 ☓ | 52 – 17 | 690
(3 + 4) × 100 − 10 |
RR: 684 = (3 × 10 + 50 − 4) × 9 |
89 |
| TTT | RUEVOTER | It's not quite quarter past 6, but it's time for some music. | OVERTURE | |||
| 11 | TARLICRAE | racier ☓7 | 52 – 24 | TRAILER | ARTERIAL | 97 |
| 12 | DUSDEPOSI | DISPOSED | 60 – 24 | suposed ☓ | 105 | |
| 13 | LAHVERTAS | HEARTS | 66 – 30 | STARVE | HALTERS*, HALVERS*, HARTALS*, HARVEST*, LATHERS, SLATHER*, THALERS*, TRAVELS, VALETAS*, VARLETS* | 112 |
| 14 | 50 75 3 2 5 5 → 374 | 374 ☓ | 66 – 40 | 374
5 × 75 − (3 − 2) |
|
122 |
| 15 | ROONISCOR | CORROSION
(10 seconds) |
76 – 40 | 132 | ||
