Episode 5550

Episode 5550 was broadcast on 19 September 2012, as part of Series 67.

Liam Shaw played Charlotte Estall, with Liam Shaw winning 69 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The conundrum was illegal, as BITTEREST isn't specified in the ODE3.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Liam Shaw	Score	Charlotte Estall	Others	Max.
1	VRCATOASY	AORTA	0 – 6	ACTORS	CAVORTS, CRAVATS, OSTRACA	7
2	LNTIEOWHU	OUTLINE	7 – 6	WHITEN	ELUTION*, HOTLINE, TOWLINE	14
3	IRNEDMITU	untimed ☓	7 – 13	MINTIER	MUTINIED, RUDIMENT, UNTIDIER	22
4	BOLTEFSOP	stoople ☓	7 – 18	FLOPS	BEFOOLS, FOOTLES, POOTLES	29
5	75 100 9 3 7 6 → 578	577 6 × 100 − 75 ÷ 3 + 9 − 7	14 – 25	579 6 × 100 − 3 × 7	RR: 578 = 9 × 75 + 3 − 100	39
TTT	SEARANGE	By the sea, enjoying a jugful of this stuff.			SANGAREE
6	DNEUCSAGI	SEDUCING	22 – 25	CAUSING	GUIDANCE	47
7	OANEMTONX	MOAN	22 – 30	MEANT	MONTANE*	54
8	AEVKSICJT	JACKETS	29 – 37	JACKETS	ACTIVES, JACKEST, JACKSIE, TACKIES	61
9	PNIEPASGT	STEPPING	37 – 37	TAPPING	GAPPIEST, GENIPAPS, NAPPIEST, TAPPINGS*	69
10	25 50 8 6 2 5 → 910	908 (50 + 25) × 6 × 2 + 8	44 – 37	906	RR: 910 = (50 − 8 − 6) × 25 + 5 × 2	79
TTT	GONGHINT	Flogging somebody with underwear, perhaps?			THONGING
11	NEUDEORZR	ROUNDER	51 – 44	ROUNDER		86
12	EGLWAIPSL	SPILLAGE	59 – 44	WAILS	PILLAGES	94
13	RSREUQDEI	QUERIES	59 – 52	REQUIRED	REQUIRES, RUDERIES	102
14	50 10 5 3 3 7 → 160	160 3 × 50 + 10	69 – 62	160 3 × 50 + 10		112
15	ITSBETTER		69 – 62		BITTEREST	122