Episode 5038

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Episode 5038 was broadcast on 14 May 2010, as part of Series 62.

Steve Wilson played Danny Pledger, with Danny Pledger winning 92 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Hilary Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Wilson	Score	Danny Pledger	Others	Max.
1	VRESNOGEZ	rezones ☓	0 – 6	VERGES	EVZONES*, GOVERNS	7
2	RIESDRUEP	PERUSED	7 – 6	PUREES	PRUDERIES*	25
3	DMAOAPSNG	MOANS	7 – 12	GASMAN	DOGNAPS*, MANDAPS*, PAGODAS*, SAMANGO*, SANGOMA*	32
4	CNOUTISQE	COUNTS	7 – 20	COUNTIES	CONQUEST*, QUESTION	40
5	50 5 6 5 3 3 → 392	392 (5 + 3) × 50 − (5 + 3)	17 – 30	392 (5 + 3) × 50 − (5 + 3)		50
TTT	RODBALLS	They're not much to look at, but they can stop the traffic.			BOLLARDS
6	SLAERYUAS	SLAYERS	24 – 37	SLAYERS	ASSAYER*, RAYLESS*	57
7	XTEAINLTE	LATENT	30 – 43	NETTLE	ENTITLE*, TEXTILE*	64
8	AUKRDEACH	RACKED	36 – 49	RACKED	ARCHDUKE	72
9	LEFPIANFD	PLAINED	43 – 56	PLAINED	AFFINED*, PIAFFED*	79
10	100 5 7 4 3 7 → 727	727 7 × 100 + (5 + 4) × 3	53 – 66	727 7 × 100 + 5 × 4 + 7		89
TTT	DESIGNER	The designer moved and gave up working.			RESIGNED
11	MIHWNAOGV	MOVING	59 – 72	HOMING	AVOWING*	96
12	TDEOISGME	MISTED	65 – 78	EMOTED	DEMOTES, EDGIEST*, EGOTISM, MIDGETS, MODISTE*, TIMESED*	103
13	WOTCMAIRO	CART	69 – 82	CROW	AORTIC*, ATOMIC, MATRIC*, OCTROI*	109
14	75 2 9 4 10 8 → 113	113 (8 + 2) × 10 + 9 + 4	79 – 92	113 (9 − 4) × 8 + 75 − 2		119
15	CHIPSPEAS	SPACESHIP (24 seconds)	89 – 92			129

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)