Episode 5056

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Episode 5056 was broadcast on 9 June 2010, as part of Series 62.

Scott Gillies played Fran Speight, with Scott Gillies winning 106 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Apterite, Josh Hurst; the brother of Jack Hurst who would go on to win the next series.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Scott Gillies	Score	Fran Speight	Others	Max.
1	QTOIEAJEM	TEAM	4 – 4	TAME	EEJIT, EMOTE	5
2	TPFAEINDO	ANTIPODE	12 – 4	POINTED		13
3	PTSAEIETR	TRAIPSE	19 – 11	TASTIER	ITERATES, PEATIEST*, PRETTIES*, TEARIEST*, TREATIES*, TREATISE*	21
4	GWTIOESTM	MOTTES	25 – 11	MOIST	EGOTISM, EGOTIST*	28
5	75 3 10 5 9 4 → 113	113 5 × 10 + 75 − 9 − 3	35 – 21	113 9 × 4 + 5 − 3 + 75		38
TTT	HOLYFUSE	It's got squatters rights, you have swatters rights.			HOUSEFLY
6	NSLAAOEGN	NONAGES	42 – 21	angolas ☓	ANLAGEN*, ANNEALS*, GOANNAS*, LASAGNE, LONGANS*	45
7	MSIUIUOZC	MUSIC	47 – 26	MUCUS	MUCOUS*	51
8	NDCUEIRTU	inducter ☓	47 – 31	CRUDE	UNDERCUT	59
9	CPEIERROX	REPRICE	54 – 31	RECIPE	PIERCER*	66
10	25 100 1 6 5 4 → 367	367 (100 − 1 − 6) × 4 − 5	64 – 31	368		76
TTT	CUPSTAYS	He's gentle and mild mannered, so what's new?			PUSSYCAT
11	FDAEILTYO	FOLIATED	72 – 31	FLOATED	FOETIDLY*	84
12	UOEMDSROH	MOUSED	78 – 37	MOROSE	DORMOUSE	92
13	NRIEAVGLU	REVALUING	96 – 37	VINEGAR		110
14	75 3 1 4 9 9 → 224	224 (4 − 1) × 75 − 9 ÷ 9	106 – 47	224 75 × 3 − 1		120
15	HERDSTEWS		106 – 47		SHREWDEST	130

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Conundrum only)