Episode 5540

Episode 5540 was broadcast on 8 August 2012, as part of Series 67.

Grant Waters played Tom Larner, with Grant Waters winning 86 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Grant Waters	Score	Tom Larner	Others	Max.
1	LDPNEAUOS	UPLOADS	7 – 0	PLANES	POUNDALS*	8
2	FMAEBTKAR	EMBARK	13 – 6	MARKET	FERMATA*	15
3	SSTRIEILO	TOILERS	20 – 6	LOSERS	LISTERS, LOITERS, LORISES, OILIEST, OSTLERS, RELISTS, RESTIOS, RISSOLE, ROSIEST, SILTIER, SORTIES, STEROLS, STORIES, TORSELS, TRIOSES	22
4	MRQMEIUTA	MARQUE	26 – 6	QUITE	IMMATURE*	30
5	100 10 8 6 8 1 → 502	502 (6 − 1) × 100 + 10 − 8	36 – 16	502 (6 − 1) × 100 + 10 − 8		40
TTT	ANYLEADS	Looked closely at the evidence for any leads.			ANALYSED
6	LRSROIEDI	LORRIES	43 – 23	SOLDIER	IDOLISER	48
7	NGAZEOTWE	GOATEE	49 – 23	WONGA	NEGATE, TOWAGE, TOWNEE*	54
8	CYGIOINSN	COINING	56 – 30	COINING	CONSIGN, COSYING, NOISING, NOSYING, SYNCING, YOGINIS*	61
9	SLPEIAREJ	PRAISE	56 – 37	REPLIES	ESPALIER, JAPERIES, PEARLIES	69
10	75 25 9 1 10 4 → 586	586 (9 − 1) × 75 − 10 − 4	66 – 37	590		79
TTT	MEDDLEUP	Put up quite a plucky performance, perhaps?			DEPLUMED
11	HXSOAUOGD	DOUGHS	72 – 37	GOADS		85
12	NTMPEAIRW	IMPART	78 – 43	TAMPER	MERANTI, MINARET, PAINTER, PERTAIN, PRIMATE, RAIMENT, REPAINT, TAWNIER, TINWARE, WARTIME, WIREMAN, WIRETAP	92
13	TSFOAEDIG	GODETIAS	86 – 43	oafiest ☓		100
14	50 100 7 9 6 3 → 679	676	86 – 53	679 7 × 100 − (9 × 3 − 6)		110
15	VINOSDIRE	divisioner ☓ (28.75 seconds)	86 – 53		DIVERSION	120