Episode 5502

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Episode 5502 was broadcast on 8 June 2012, as part of Series 66.

Ben Nicholson played Stephen Cameron, with Ben Nicholson winning 80 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In round 13, Cameron's offering of BUSING was wrongly disallowed by Susie Dent, meaning that the final score should have been 80 – 73.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Nicholson	Score	Stephen Cameron	Others	Max.
1	STIAIYCLR	TRIALS	6 – 6	RACIST	LYRICIST	8
2	SMETXVOIA	MOVIES	12 – 6	MOIST	AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE, MOTIVES	15
3	SDNPEOESW	SPENDS	18 – 12	SPEEDS	SPONDEES	23
4	ATNESMIAP	PASTE	23 – 12	mapist ☓	ANIMATES	31
5	75 25 1 2 6 9 → 748	748 (9 + 1) × 75 − 2	33 – 22	748 (9 + 1) × 75 − 2		41
TTT	OLDHEADS	Lose what you are carrying, it's a large amount.			SHEDLOAD
6	EONQUHRKD	HONED	38 – 27	DRUNK	DEHORN, DUNKER*, ENDURO*, HONKED*, HONKER*, HORNED*, HUNKER	47
7	REHOACRET	TEACHER	45 – 34	TEACHER	TORCHERE*	55
8	DAGWRUODI	GUARD	50 – 34	DRAG	GODWARD*	62
9	SNMTAEAOL	LAMENTS	57 – 41	MANTLES	MALONATES*	80
10	25 5 2 7 2 6 → 332	333	57 – 51	332 (7 + 6) × 25 + 5 + 2		90
TTT	TOLDTALE	Told a tale about how many cars he had written off.			TOTALLED
11	SSDUAERTO	STARED	63 – 57	DURESS	ASSORTED*, TORSADES	98
12	NPCINEOGR	PORCINE	70 – 57	PINCER	ENCORING	106
13	IEONFGSUB	bungies ☓	70 – 57	busing ☓**	BOUGIES*, FUNGOES*, IGNEOUS	113
14	100 3 9 7 2 3 → 722	722 100 × 7 + 9 × 3 − 2 − 3	80 – 67	722 100 × 7 + 9 × 3 − 2 − 3		123
15	POETORPUN		80 – 67		OPPORTUNE	133