Episode 5529

Episode 5529 was broadcast on 17 July 2012, as part of Series 67.

Paul James played John McGinnes, with Paul James winning 93 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul James	Score	John McGinnes	Others	Max.
1	JLSTAIUEG	UGLIEST	7 – 0	SALUTE	LIGATES	7
2	PAFCEONDA	CANAPE	13 – 6	DEACON	APNOEA, CANOED, FACADE, PONCED*	13
3	SDMZEAOER	☓⁷	13 – 12	DREAMS	OEDEMAS*, RADOMES, SMEARED	20
4	MABOESDOM	BOSOMED	20 – 12	ABODES	EMBOSOM, MAMBOED, MAMBOES, MOOMBAS*	27
5	50 7 5 10 3 7 → 136	136 50 × 3 − 7 − 7	30 – 12	137		37
TTT	NINELOST	Very rude while bathing in the river.			INSOLENT
6	NUTWAFIBA	AWAIT	35 – 17	FAINT	ABAFT, BAFTA, BANIA, BWANA, FATWA, FAUNA, FITNA, NAWAB, TABUN, TAFIA, TANIA, TWAIN, UNFIT, WITAN	42
7	SDGSIEIPE	DESPISE	42 – 24	DESPISE	DIEGESIS*	50
8	LAPENARCO	careplan ☓	42 – 32	PARLANCE	COPLANAR*	58
9	KRHWEIAER	HIKER	42 – 38	WEAKER	WEARIER*, WREAKER	65
10	100 10 3 5 9 2 → 543	543 (100 + 10) × 5 − (9 − 2)	52 – 48	543 (100 + 9) × 5 − 2		75
TTT	DIARYPAL	Forget the bangles, this is all about the stones.			LAPIDARY
11	MCNQIUOET	QUINCE	58 – 54	MINUTE	CENTIMO*	82
12	NSORAHIIT	RATIONS	65 – 54	TRAINS	HISTORIAN	100
13	NGSTEIOAR	ROASTING	73 – 54	TEARING	ANGRIEST, GANISTER, GANTRIES, GENITORS, GRANITES, INGRATES, NEGATORS, NOTARIES, NOTARISE, ORGANISE, ORGANIST, RAGSTONE, RANGIEST, TASERING, TRIGONES*	108
14	25 1 7 3 8 7 → 249	249 (7 + 3) × 25 − 1	83 – 64	249 (7 + 3) × 25 − 1		118
15	SOMETROUT	OUTERMOST (3 seconds)	93 – 64			128