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'''Episode 5502''' was broadcast on 8 June 2012, as part of [[Series 66]].

[[Ben Nicholson]] played [[Stephen Cameron]], with Ben Nicholson winning {{score|80|67}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alastair Stewart]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Ben Nicholson|Stephen Cameron}}
{{R-letters |1 |STIAIYCLR|TRIALS |RACIST |LYRICIST | 6|6 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |SMETXVOIA|MOVIES |MOIST |AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE, MOTIVES| 12|6 | 15}}
{{R-letters |3 |SDNPEOESW|SPENDS |SPEEDS |SPONDEES | 18|12 | 23}}
{{R-letters |4 |ATNESMIAP|PASTE |mapist {{x}}|ANIMATES | 23|12 | 31}}
{{R-numbers |5 | 75|25|1|2|6|9| 748
|748|sol1=(9 + 1) × 75 − 2
|748|sol2=(9 + 1) × 75 − 2
|33|22|41}}
{{R-TTT |OLDHEADS|Lose what you are carrying, it's a large amount.|SHEDLOAD}}
{{R-letters |6 |EONQUHRKD|HONED |DRUNK |DEHORN, DUNKER*, ENDURO*, HONKED*, HONKER*, HORNED*, HUNKER| 38|27 | 47}}
{{R-letters |7 |REHOACRET|TEACHER |TEACHER |TORCHERE* | 45|34 | 55}}
{{R-letters |8 |DAGWRUODI|GUARD |DRAG |GODWARD* | 50|34 | 62}}
{{R-letters |9 |SNMTAEAOL|LAMENTS |MANTLES |MALONATES* | 57|41 | 80}}
{{R-numbers |10| 25|5|2|7|2|6| 332
|333
|332|sol2=(7 + 6) × 25 + 5 + 2
|57|51|90}}
{{R-TTT |TOLDTALE|Told a tale about how many cars he had written off.|TOTALLED}}
{{R-letters |11|SSDUAERTO|STARED |DURESS |ASSORTED*, TORSADES | 63|57 | 98}}
{{R-letters |12|NPCINEOGR|PORCINE |PINCER |ENCORING | 70|57 |106}}
{{R-letters |13|IEONFGSUB|bungies {{x}}|busing {{x}}|BOUGIES*, FUNGOES*, IGNEOUS| 70|57 |113}}
{{R-numbers |14| 100|3|9|7|2|3| 722
|722|sol1=100 × 7 + 9 × 3 − 2 − 3
|722|sol2=100 × 7 + 9 × 3 − 2 − 3
|80|67|123}}
{{R-conundrum|15|POETORPUN|sol=OPPORTUNE|80|67|133}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Ben Nicholson]] played [[Stephen Cameron]], with Ben Nicholson winning {{score|80|67}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alastair Stewart]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In round 13, Cameron's offering of {{word|BUSING}} was wrongly disallowed by Susie Dent, meaning that the final score should have been {{score|80|73}}.
+NOTE: In Round 13, Cameron's offering of {{word|BUSING}} was wrongly disallowed by Dent. So the final score should have been {{score|80|73}}.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 [[Ben Nicholson]] played [[Stephen Cameron]], with Ben Nicholson winning {{score|80|67}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alastair Stewart]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 26: / Line 28: @@
 {{R-letters  |11|SSDUAERTO|STARED   |DURESS   |ASSORTED*, TORSADES | 63|57 | 98}}
 {{R-letters  |12|NPCINEOGR|PORCINE  |PINCER   |ENCORING            | 70|57 |106}}
-{{R-letters  |13|IEONFGSUB|bungies {{x}}|busing {{x}}|BOUGIES*, FUNGOES*, IGNEOUS| 70|57 |113}}
+{{R-letters  |13|IEONFGSUB|bungies {{x}}|busing {{x}}**|BOUGIES*, FUNGOES*, IGNEOUS| 70|57 |113}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 100|3|9|7|2|3| 722
 |722|sol1=100 × 7 + 9 × 3 − 2 − 3
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