Episode 5063

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Episode 5063 was broadcast on 18 June 2010, and was the Series 62 grand final.

Nicki Sellars played Oliver Garner, with Oliver Garner winning 107 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicki Sellars	Score	Oliver Garner	Others	Max.
1	MSRAEOXTA	MASTER	0 – 7	MAESTRO		7
2	OEOPTSGBR	POOREST	7 – 14	POOREST	BOOGERS*, BOOSTER*, GOOBERS*, REBOOTS	14
3	LTGUEOURT	OUTLET	13 – 20	GUTTER	REGULO*, ROTGUT*, ROUGET*, TOUTER*, TURTLE	20
4	MCIOIFYTE	MOTIF	13 – 26	MOIETY	MEIOTIC*	27
5	25 7 9 3 1 8 → 642	649	13 – 36	642 (9 × 3 − 1) × 25 − 8		37
TTT	RATTONIC	If you want to get this, you need to get a grip.			TRACTION
6	PTNOAECDM	TAMPONED	21 – 36	NOTEPAD		45
7	SVSNOIEOD	VOIDNESS	29 – 44	VOIDNESS		53
8	AIENRWNJT	RETAIN	29 – 51	TAWNIER	ENTRAIN, TINWARE, TRANNIE*	60
9	NRDAIEGMA	DREAMING	37 – 59	DREAMING	DRAINAGE*, GARDENIA*, GRANDAME*, MARGINED, MARINADE*	68
10	25 8 2 9 4 2 → 111	111 25 × 4 + 9 + 2	47 – 69	111 25 × 4 + 9 + 2		78
TTT	RIOTTRAP	It's a bad habit, I get the picture.			PORTRAIT
11	ZKRLEAIRO	oralize ☓	47 – 75	RAILER	KERRIA*, LAZIER*, OAKIER*	84
12	SDHQUAESB	SQUASHED	55 – 83	SQUASHED	SUBHEADS	92
13	PTNCIEAOL	CAPTION	62 – 90	POLENTA	LEPTONIC*, PLATONIC*, POETICAL*	100
14	100 3 9 6 10 3 → 466	463	62 – 97	465 (100 − 10 − 9 − 3) × 6 − 3	RR: 466 = (100 − 9 × 6) × 10 + 3 + 3	110
15	BEDISCLUE		62 – 107	SEDUCIBLE (12 seconds)		120

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)