Episode 5501

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Episode 5501 was broadcast on 7 June 2012, as part of Series 66.

Ben Nicholson played Colin Matty, with Ben Nicholson winning 59 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Nicholson	Score	Colin Matty	Others	Max.
1	RCOTGSEUE	GROUTS	6 – 0	groats ☓	CORTEGES*	8
2	RLIOTVDAE	TRAILED	13 – 0	TRAVEL	DEVIATOR, DOVETAIL*, IDOLATER*, OVERLAID*, TAILORED*, VIOLATED	16
3	NSGOEDSAP	SPONGES	20 – 0	pagodas ☓	DAPSONE*, DOGNAPS, DOSAGES*, SPONGED*	23
4	HIWNALFOE	FINALE	26 – 6	FINALE	AWHILE*, INFLOW*, INHALE*, INWALE, OLEFIN*, WAHINE*	29
5	50 75 25 3 5 4 → 887	—	26 – 11	897 (75 + 25) × (5 + 4) − 3	RR: 887 = (75 × 4 − 5) × 3 + 50 ÷ 25	39
TTT	RUDETEEN	The rude teen might behave better if he gets this.			NEUTERED
6	RDLTIUAIN	RITUAL	32 – 11	TRAIN	DIURNAL*, NAUTILI*, UNITARD	46
7	SKMROIAUE	SMOKIER	39 – 18	SMOKIER	IRKSOME*, MOUSIER*, MUSKIER, RAMKIES*	53
8	OITNJDESD	JOINTED	46 – 25	JOINTED	DISTEND*, JOISTED*, NODDIES*, TODDIES	60
9	EOISGFTUL	FOULEST	53 – 25	fluges ☓	EULOGIST*, FUGLIEST*, OUTFLIES, SOLIFUGE*	68
10	100 2 7 6 4 10 → 824	820	53 – 32	823 4 × 2 × 100 + 10 + 7 + 6	RR: 824 = (10 − 7 + 100) × 2 × 4	78
TTT	SENDITEM	It's about getting to the very bottom of the matter.			SEDIMENT
11	ERBSAERZA	brazers ☓	53 – 38	ZEBRAS	BEARERS, ZAREBAS*	85
12	TNMEUPAMI	PITMAN	59 – 44	UPTIME	MANUMIT*, PETUNIA*, PINETUM*, PUTAMEN	92
13	BPRCEAOGE	☓7	59 – 44	probage ☓	AEROBE*, APOGEE, BAREGE*, BARGEE*, BOCAGE*, BORAGE, PEROBA*	98
14	50 2 3 8 4 1 → 773	—	59 – 44	—	RR: 773 = (50 × 2 − 3) × 8 − (4 − 1)	108
15	CODRIVING		59 – 44		DIVORCING	118