Episode 5588

Episode 5588 was broadcast on 13 November 2012, as part of Series 67.

Heather Styles played Alma Cox, with Heather Styles winning 82 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Connie Fisher, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Heather Styles	Score	Alma Cox	Others	Max.
1	RSCTOEUOF	FRUCTOSE	8 – 8	FRUCTOSE	ECOTOURS, FOOTSURE, OUTSCORE	8
2	HPNAETWOI	WHITEN	8 – 15	PHAETON	PHONATE	15
3	EAOEMDSBR	BREAMS	14 – 21	DEMOBS	AEROBES, BARDEES, BEAMERS, BEDSORE, BESMEAR, BREAMED, DEBASER, RADOMES, REBASED, SMEARED, SOBERED*	22
4	IAZFTUESN	AUNTIES	21 – 21	FAINT	FUSTIAN, SINUATE, ZANIEST*	29
5	100 5 6 7 3 6 → 589	589 6 × 100 − 5 − 6	31 – 31	589 6 × 100 − 5 − 6		39
TTT	GOLFUNIT	It's not bending the rules, it's breaking them.			FLOUTING
6	IOEFRDHAJ	FARED	36 – 36	FIORD	FAIRED, FEDORA, FEIJOA, HAIRDO, HAIRED, JEHADI, ROADIE	45
7	NRGIEINSA	NEARING	43 – 36	grainier ☓	ARGININE, EARNINGS, ENGRAINS, GRANNIES, INGRAINS, RESINING, SIRENIAN	53
8	MNTEAORSI	MENTORS	43 – 44	ROMANISE	AMNIOTES, AMORTISE, ATOMISER, MINARETS, MONSTERA, MORAINES, NOTARIES, NOTARISE, RAIMENTS, ROMAINES, STOREMAN*	61
9	LHRGEUEAI	GRAIL	43 – 50	REGALE	HAULIER, HEURIGE, LAUGHER, LEAGUER	68
10	50 75 10 4 2 4 → 998	998 (10 + 4) × 75 − 50 − 2	53 – 50	999		78
TTT	ICONRIFT	The rift between the two of them caused this.			FRICTION
11	BXMNUIEOE	IMBUE	58 – 55	INBOX	BONXIE	84
12	DCSAOAQMI	MOSAIC	64 – 55	MAIDS		90
13	TSDGOAEIA	GODETIAS	72 – 63	GODETIAS		98
14	75 1 9 6 5 2 → 153	153 75 × 2 + 9 − 6	82 – 73	153 75 × 2 + 9 − 6		108
15	TANGELLOS		82 – 73		GALLSTONE	118