Episode 5220

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Episode 5220 was broadcast on 8 March 2011 as part of Series 64.

Michelle Nevitt played Andy McGurn, with Andy McGurn winning 94 - 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michelle Nevitt	Score	Andy McGurn	Others	Max.
1	NOILDIKRA	INLAID	0 – 7	ORDINAL	ORDINAL, DAIKON	7
2	BLMUEASTS	STUMBLES	8 – 15	STUMBLES	STUMBLES, AMULETS, SUBLETS, SUBLATES*	15
3	JITMEIQRO	TIMER	13 – 20	TIMER	REMIT, MITRE, METRO, MERIT*, MOIRE*, TORII*	20
4	TSXEEUVOP	EXPOSE	19 – 26	EXPOSE	TOUPEES	27
5	75 7 4 3 8 6 → 860	—	19 – 36	860 (75+4+7)*((6/3)+8)		37
TTT	LOOKBABE	They can be hired and it's also an offence.			BOOKABLE
6	RHYEAEDTM	HEARTED	26 – 43	EARTHED	ERYTHEMA*	45
7	RITRNAOTI	RATION	26 – 50	TRAITOR	IRRITANT	53
8	LCPEUIGTA	PLEAT	26 – 56	PLAICE	PICULET, PELAGIC*, PLICATE*	60
9	NEDSACFIN	FANCIED	33 – 63	FANCIED	FINANCED, FINANCES	68
10	75 5 7 8 2 10 → 632	629	33 – 73	632 ((5-(10-7-2))+75)*8		78
TTT	HARDBETS	From one side of the loaves to the other, perhaps.			BREADTHS
11	LOVTIEFNR	VIOLENT	40 – 73	LOITER	VIOLENT, TREFOIL, LOFTIER*, RETINOL*	85
12	SSHIAOCPE	CHASES	46 – 79	SHAPES	HOSPICES, ISOPACHS*	93
13	GASTRINRA	STARRING	54 – 87	STARRING	STARRING, ARRAIGNS, GASTRIN	101
14	50 75 5 9 5 3 → 579	573	54 – 94	580 ((3+9)*50)-((75/5)+5)	RR: 578 Best: 579 = ((75-((50+5)/5))*9)+3	111
15	TEEDRIVER		54 – 94		RETRIEVED	121