Episode 5047

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Episode 5047 was broadcast on 27 May 2010, as part of Series 62.

James Saker played Dominic Travers, with Dominic Travers winning 82 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Saker	Score	Dominic Travers	Others	Max.
1	GHMIEOXET	EXIT	0 – 5	MIGHT	EIGHT*, EMOTE*, GOETH*, HOMIE*, METHI*, METHO*, MOXIE, THEME*	5
2	BFALISELR	ballers ☓	0 – 5	flailers ☓	FIREBALLS	23
3	IEPMGNPOA	MAPPING	7 – 12	MAPPING	GENIPAPO	31
4	NPISOHETR	STONIER	14 – 19	THRONES	HORNIEST, PHONIEST*, POINTERS*, PROTEINS*, REPOINTS*, TROPHIES*	39
5	100 25 75 50 4 3 → 644	647 (4 + 3) × 100 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25	21 – 26	647 (4 + 3) × 100 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25	Best: 644 = (75 × 4 + 25 − 3) × 100 ÷ 50	49
TTT	PAULLEFT	Paul left the restaurant. He'd eaten quite enough!			PLATEFUL
6	SNACELORV	SNARL	21 – 33	ORACLES	OVERSCAN*	57
7	DGSUEAQSO	GASSED	21 – 40	DOSAGES	DEGAUSS, GASEOUS*	64
8	DCISERAJC	SCARED	27 – 46	RAISED	CARDIES, CARICES*, RADICES*, SIDECAR	71
9	VTYMUIEAP	PIETY	32 – 51	MATEY	IMPUTE, UPTIME*	77
10	25 100 4 3 9 8 → 715	716 100 × (4 + 3) + 25 − 9	39 – 58	716 100 × (4 + 3) + 25 − 9	RR: 715 = (25 × 4 + 3) × 8 − 9 − 100	87
TTT	PURESUMS	Noisy fights about odd cats, perhaps?			RUMPUSES
11	WNOAEKLRU	WALKER	45 – 64	WALKER	AWOKEN*, KNAWEL*, KNOWER*, KORUNA*, LANKER, LOANER*, LUNKER*, NEURAL*, RANKLE*, UNREAL*, WANKER*	93
12	FBANELINT	INFANT	51 – 64	libate ☓	INFANTE, INFLATE*	100
13	SDAERMUER	DREAMERS	59 – 72	DREAMERS	EARDRUMS, MEASURED, MEASURER*	108
14	75 100 2 1 9 6 → 468	459	59 – 82	468 75 × 6 + 9 × 2		118
15	UNDERTEST		59 – 82		ENTRUSTED	128

External Links

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