Episode 5094

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Episode 5094 was broadcast on 23 August 2010, as part of Series 63.

Tom Rowell played Jean Miles, with Tom Rowell winning 87 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gary Wilmot, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was the following day's challenger, Peter Goodwin.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Rowell	Score	Jean Miles	Others	Max.
1	THSEUAPSI	PUSHIEST	8 – 0	SHAPES	HIATUSES*	8
2	LBLJEOEFG	GLOBE	13 – 5	GLOBE	BEFELL	14
3	PDRAEASVU	PARADES	20 – 12	PARADES		21
4	DKRTAOAEW	WORKED	26 – 18	WORKED	KARATE*, ORATED*, TOWARD, TROWED*	27
5	50 1 10 8 7 3 → 523	523 50 × 10 + 8 × 3 − 1	36 – 28	523 50 × 10 + 8 × 3 − 1		37
TTT	MINIBOAT	It's all about the desire and the want.			AMBITION
6	NGDTIAINE	EDITING	36 – 46	DETAINING		55
7	IIPRSAENL	inspiral ☓	36 – 46	plainers ☓	AIRLINES*, PRALINES	63
8	RMNIOEDIB	BROMINE	43 – 53	BROMINE	BROMIDE, DOMINIE*, MIDIRON*, MINORED*	70
9	CLNOOEGSO	CONSOLE	50 – 53	oogles ☓	COLOGNES*	78
10	25 2 10 7 4 8 → 513	512 (7 × 4 − 8) × 25 + 10 + 2	57 – 60	512 2 × 10 × 25 + 4 + 8	RR: 513 = (25 × 7 − 4) × (8 − 10 ÷ 2)	88
TTT	BOBMELTS	They're smaller than normal, but still very dangerous.			BOMBLETS
11	CZLCEUENO	ZONULE	63 – 60	CLONE	COULEE*	94
12	TSMRAAEDE	MASTERED	71 – 68	MASTERED	STREAMED*	102
13	QRTOUEVNT	NUTTER	77 – 74	NUTTER	ROQUET*, ROTTEN*, TENUTO*, TORQUE, TORTEN*, TOUTER*, UNROVE*	108
14	75 5 3 6 9 7 → 248	248 (75 + 6) × 3 + 5	87 – 74	245		118
15	UREARREST	☓ (29 seconds)	87 – 74	☓ (29.75 seconds)	TREASURER	128

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)