Episode 5526

Episode 5526 was broadcast on 12 July 2012, as part of Series 67.

Paul James played Melanie Korepta, with Paul James winning 98 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul James	Score	Melanie Korepta	Others	Max.
1	QNHTOEAIS	HASTEN	6 – 6	HONEST	ATONIES*, HISTONE	7
2	TARENTAWD	RANTED	12 – 12	WANTED	ADNATE, ADWARE, ARDENT, ATTEND, NATTER, RATTAN, RATTED, TANTRA, TARTAN, TARTED, TETRAD, WANDER, WANTER, WARDEN, WARNED*	13
3	GTCVUIEAE	ACTIVE	18 – 18	ACTIVE	AUGITE*	19
4	ROTEMORBD	BOREDOM	25 – 25	MOTORED	BEDROOM, BROODER	26
5	50 25 100 75 7 1 → 748	748 7 × 100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 − 1)	35 – 35	748 7 × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 + 1		36
TTT	DREAMPET	Interfered with something in Florida, perhaps?			TAMPERED
6	RISENCNUS	SUNRISE	42 – 42	SUNNIER	SCUNNERS*	44
7	RLDBEAEOS	LEADERS	49 – 42	BOLDER	LEEBOARDS	62
8	ZALPRINOI	PLAIN	54 – 47	POLAR	AIOLI, APRON, NOPAL, NORIA, ORPIN, PANIR, PAROL, PIANI, PIANO, PORIN, PRIAL, PRION, ZONAL	67
9	DGTPOUEFJ	POUTED	60 – 53	POUTED		73
10	25 100 6 4 6 10 → 345	346 4 × 100 − 10 × 6 + 6	67 – 53	—	RR: 345 = (100 − 6) × 4 − 6 − 25	83
TTT	ATTESTIT	The scruffiest potato in the bag, perhaps?			TATTIEST
11	LSTRAOIOM	MORALIST	75 – 53	MISTRAL	ISOLATOR*	91
12	NAVIMRILS	SIMILAR	82 – 53	VIRALS	MARLINS	98
13	FSDTUEIAC	FASTED	88 – 59	FASTED	FAUCETS*, SIDECUT	105
14	50 100 25 75 6 9 → 366	366 6 × 50 + 75 − 9	98 – 69	366 6 × 50 + 75 − 9		115
15	SILLYFEET		98 – 69		LIFESTYLE	125