Episode 5506

Episode 5506 was broadcast on 14 June 2012, as part of Series 66.

Jonathan Rawlinson played Max Eyre, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 119 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Saira Khan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Rawlinson	Score	Max Eyre	Others	Max.
1	AXERINERS	NEARER	6 – 6	SEXIER	EARNERS*	7
2	NACPOISTU	ACUPOINTS	24 – 6	CAPTIONS		25
3	ADUGEWAPE	GAWPED	30 – 12	GAWPED		31
4	MAQIPUTER	PARQUET	37 – 12	quiter ☓	PRATIQUE*	39
5	25 6 1 2 7 7 → 928	925 ((7 − 2) × 6 + 7) × 25	44 – 12	—	RR: 928 = 7 × 7 × (25 − 6) − 1 − 2	49
TTT	BIOSHELL	The total cost of footwear for the bird, perhaps?			SHOEBILL
6	DIRECBANE	DERACINE	52 – 12	BRAINED		57
7	OSITELIUC	UTILISE	59 – 12	COILS	CITOLES, COLITIS, ELICITS, OCULIST, OILIEST, SOLICIT	64
8	SOZESINTF	SOFTENS	66 – 12	FOISTS	FITNESS, INFESTS, NOSIEST, SOFTIES	71
9	ETASERAIK	SERIATE	73 – 12	steakier ☓	AERATES, ATRESIA, KEISTER*, RETAKES	78
10	50 25 9 7 3 3 → 241	241 (7 − 3) × 25 + 3 × 50 − 9	83 – 12	250		88
TTT	IMMERSED	Immersed in water, but not quite boiled.			SIMMERED
11	OMESOHATE	MAHOES	89 – 18	SMOOTH	SMOOTHE*	95
12	LUDEJRONE	URODELE	96 – 18	jouled ☓	ROUNDEL*	102
13	OWIDEHODE	HOODIE	102 – 24	HOODED	WOODED	108
14	75 100 50 3 9 4 → 492	491 (75 + 50) × 4 − 9	109 – 24	—	RR: 492 = (50 − 4) × 9 + 75 + 3	118
15	PLATTAPIE	PALPITATE (4.5 seconds)	119 – 24			128