Episode 5554

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Episode 5554 was broadcast on 25 September 2012, as part of Series 67.

Liam Shaw played Rosie Maclennan, with Liam Shaw winning 72 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Liam Shaw	Score	Rosie Maclennan	Others	Max.
1	OTKISPENL	SPOILT	0 – 7	POKIEST	ENTISOL*, EPSILON, LENTISK*, LEPTONS*, ONLIEST*, PINKEST*, PINKOES*, PINTLES*, PIOLETS*, PISTOLE*, POINTES*, PONTILS*, TINKLES*	7
2	RDARUETLA	LARDER	6 – 7	adulater ☓	ADULATE, RADULAE*, RADULAR*, RUDERAL*	14
3	NJUEHINST	HINTS	11 – 12	SHUNT	TUNNIES	21
4	PSAETVIBO	BOATIES	11 – 20	OBVIATES		29
5	3 6 6 5 2 5 → 659	643	11 – 20	—	RR: 660 = (6 + 5) × 2 × 6 × 5	36
TTT	TONYLAWN	How a lady should not behave at a Chinese takeaway.			WANTONLY
6	YCUROLFET	CUTLERY	18 – 20	FLORET	CLOTURE*, COULTER*, COURTLY, CRUELTY*	43
7	GAISEXCIN	SEXING	18 – 28	EXCISING		51
8	MDOELNAGD	DANGLED	25 – 35	MANGLED	GLADDEN*, GLADDON*, GODDAMN*, MANGOLD*	58
9	INTAWMERS	MINARETS	33 – 35	waister ☓	RAIMENTS*	66
10	25 10 2 9 6 3 → 274	274 25 × 10 + 9 × 2 + 6	43 – 45	274 25 × 10 + 9 × 2 + 6		76
TTT	UNITOOLS	The answer to this seems pretty clear to me.			SOLUTION
11	GTVOSAETL	VOLTAGES	51 – 53	VOLTAGES	GAVOTTES*	84
12	RSDIRAOZE	RAIDERS	58 – 53	radioers ☓	ADORERS*, DROSERA*, RADIOES*, RAZORED*, ROADIES*	91
13	UACSPEUTD	UPDATES	65 – 53	CUSPED	CUSPATE*, TEACUPS, UPCASED*	98
14	25 10 4 3 7 8 → 526	525 7 × 3 × 25	72 – 60	525 7 × 3 × 25	RR: 526 = (7 × 8 − 3) × 10 − 4	108
15	ERASEDHER		72 – 60		REHEARSED	118