Episode 5532

Episode 5532 was broadcast on 20 July 2012, as part of Series 67.

Chris Marshall played Brian McGee, with Chris Marshall winning 92 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Marshall	Score	Brian McGee	Others	Max.
1	BTLEAIHAD	TABLED	6 – 6	HALTED	ABLATED, DATABLE, HABITED, HATABLE, LABIATE	7
2	JTSEIOKRG	GORIEST	13 – 6	JOKERS	GOITRES*, JOKIEST	14
3	MNCAIOTUR	RUCTION	20 – 13	CURTAIN	COUMARIN, CURATION, ROMANTIC	22
4	SVNAEIZCS	SIZES	25 – 18	VICES	INCASES, NIVASES*	29
5	100 25 75 2 8 2 → 458	458 (8 − 2) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 × 2	35 – 28	458 (8 − 2) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 × 2		39
TTT	ORALPOPS	Pops the oral question to the loved one.			PROPOSAL
6	RLDUEOTRS	TOUSLED	42 – 35	ROUTERS	DETRUSOR*	47
7	WRNEIELOM	WOMEN	47 – 40	MELON	EELWORM*, WIREMEN	54
8	SDTEOINPN	POINTED	54 – 47	POINTED	DEPOSIT, DOPIEST, INDENTS, INTENDS, INTONED, INTONES, PENSION, POINTES, PONTINE, POSITED, STIPEND, TENDONS, TENPINS, TENSION*, TOPSIDE	61
9	WRSEOEPUT	POUTERS	61 – 54	POUTERS	PETROUS, POSTURE, PROTEUS, REPUTES, SPOUTER, TOUPEES, TROUPES*	68
10	75 5 10 9 4 2 → 939	940 (75 + 9 + 5 × 2) × 10	68 – 54	—	RR: 939 = (75 + 4) × (10 + 2) − 9	78
TTT	ISLIPGUM	I slip gumshield in, before indulging in this.			PUGILISM
11	MTDEAIGSE	GAMETES	75 – 54	STAGED	MEDIATES, SIDEMEAT*	86
12	HPLAOULSG	GALLOPS	82 – 54	GHOULS	GALLOUS, GOULASH, PHALLUS, PLOUGHS, SHALLOP	93
13	BTSIEARMO	BORATE	82 – 61	BOASTER	AMORTISE, ATOMISER, BARMIEST, BROMATES	101
14	100 2 1 7 9 3 → 297	297 (100 − 1) × 3	92 – 71	297 3 × 100 − (2 + 1)		111
15	PAPALAIRS		92 – 81	APPRAISAL (4.25 seconds)		121