Episode 5560

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Episode 5560 was broadcast on 4 October 2012, as part of Series 67.

Tia Corkish played David Bratley, with Tia Corkish winning 89 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tia Corkish	Score	David Bratley	Others	Max.
1	TRSOUAMHE	MOUTHERS	8 – 0	SHOUTER		8
2	SWOIFCUSI	FOCUS	13 – 0	musics ☓	COIFS, FICUS*, FISCS*, SCOWS*	13
3	GXKOIEDAR	RADIO	18 – 5	RAGED	EXORDIA	20
4	BTROEATFO	BATTER	24 – 11	BOATER	BAREFOOT	28
5	100 10 2 9 6 6 → 556	556 100 × 6 − 9 × 6 + 10	34 – 11	551		38
TTT	LIMPLIAM	You can't bake a cake with this small current.			MILLIAMP
6	QCEIHNGOT	ETCHING	41 – 18	ETCHING	ECHOING	45
7	GRMAETDON	GROANED	48 – 25	GRANTED	DRAGOMEN, DRAGONET*	53
8	TVLAEINTE	NATIVE	54 – 25	VALET	VENTILATE	71
9	CSHUIDPEA	PUSHED	60 – 31	SHAPED	APHIDES, AUSPICE*, DUCHIES*, EDAPHIC*, UPCASED*	78
10	50 100 8 3 7 1 → 821	821 8 × 100 + 3 × 7	70 – 41	821 8 × 100 + 3 × 7		88
TTT	PLANDATE	It's not hard this, in fact, it's bog standard.			PEATLAND
11	NTWIEORVA	WINTER	76 – 41	wanton ☓	TAWNIER, TINWARE, WAITRON*	95
12	TESILPRAD	PLASTER	83 – 41	spiraled ☓	DIPTERAL*, LARDIEST*, PILASTER, PREDIALS*, TRAIPSED	103
13	TSLEINOPE	POINTS	89 – 47	PONIES	PETIOLES*	111
14	100 75 8 2 8 6 → 688	—	89 – 54	685 6 × 100 + 75 + 8 + 2	RR: 688 = (6 ÷ 2 + 8 + 75) × 8	121
15	OFFERTORN		89 – 54		FOREFRONT	131