Episode 5595

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Episode 5595 was broadcast on 23 November 2012, as part of Series 67.

David Barnard played Chris Tracey, with David Barnard winning 100 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Barnard	Score	Chris Tracey	Others	Max.
1	TLRDEAOSE	LODESTAR	8 – 0	ROASTED	DELATORS*, DESOLATE*, LEOTARDS, OLEASTER*, TREADLES*	8
2	TWAIHTEBP	THWAITE	15 – 0	BATHE		15
3	CHDXAOIAT	DHOTI	20 – 0	CHAT	ATAXIC*, DACOIT, DATCHA*	21
4	FIMEORNEG	FREEING	27 – 0	groine ☓	FERMION*, FIREMEN*, FOREIGN, FOREMEN*, FORMING*, FROGMEN*, REEFING*, REGIMEN*	28
5	25 4 1 5 6 4 → 270	270 (6 + 4 + 1) × 25 − 5	37 – 10	270 (4 − 1) × 4 × 25 − 5 × 6		38
TTT	TAKEWORM	Combined efforts from one to eleven, perhaps?			TEAMWORK
6	LANRIEPTO	repliant ☓	37 – 18	RELATION	ATROPINE*, EPILATOR*, INTERLAP*, ORIENTAL*, PETIOLAR*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE	46
7	NCQNUOEID	QUINONE	44 – 18	CONNED	QUOINED*	53
8	JAUDNEGRO	UNDERGO	51 – 25	GROANED	ADJOURN*, AGROUND, GUERDON, RONDEAU*	60
9	MSTPEAEGY	STEAMY	57 – 25	MEETS	GAMETES, SEPTAGE*	67
10	25 100 6 9 5 2 → 106	106 100 + 6	67 – 35	106 100 + 6		77
TTT	DRIPALOT	It's about 3 feet, but isn't height related.			TRIPODAL
11	SDMZOAUBE	AMUSED	73 – 41	ABODES	ABUSED*, ADOBES*, DAUBES*, DEMOBS*, DUMBOS, MEDUSA*, MOUSED*, ODEUMS*	83
12	TANLITEHG	HEATING	80 – 48	LETTING	ATHELING*	91
13	CSLTIAOSE	societals ☓	80 – 55	CLOSETS	ALECOSTS*, CELOSIAS*, ISOLATES*, SCALIEST*, SOCIETAL, SOLSTICE	99
14	75 8 2 5 3 1 → 952	952 (75 − 2) × (8 + 5) + 3	90 – 55	—		109
15	NICEGIVER	RECEIVING (1.5 seconds)	100 – 55			119