Episode 5240

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Episode 5240 was broadcast on 12 April 2011, as part of Series 64.

Graham Hill played Thyba Ali, with Graham Hill winning 87 - 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Hill	Score	Thyba Ali	Others	Max.
1	TRFEOUTCI	CUTTER	6 – 6	FITTER	TOREUTIC*	8
2	EAOHWSEDL	SHADOW	6 – 13	LEASHED	SHAWLED*, SHOALED, WELSHED*, WHEALED*	15
3	NKNZUEASL	SLUNK	11 – 18	LEAKS	ANKLES, ANNULS*, KANZUS*, KULANS*, SUNKEN, UNSEAL*	21
4	EOUMRGAET	GREAT	16 – 23	GREAT	GOURMET, OUTRAGE, REMUAGE*	28
5	25 100 75 50 9 7 → 388	391 ☓	16 – 23	—	RR: 388 = ((50 - 7) x 9) + ((100 - 75) / 25)	38
TTT	GAPEINTO	Gape into the empty bottle of red.			PINOTAGE
6	AUIDYNAPD	PANDA	21 – 28	PANDA	DANAID*, UNPAID	44
7	PLJDEAEVT	PLEATED	28 – 35	PLEATED	VALETED	51
8	QRDOIOITH	THIRD	33 – 35	ROOT	TOROID*	57
9	WTSEIEVBP	SWEET	38 – 40	SPITE	PEEWITS, WEBSITE	64
10	50 25 4 3 6 6 → 108	108 ((6 / 3) + 25) x 4	48 – 40	109		74
TTT	RUNGRADE	The answer might be some kind of delusion.			GRANDEUR
11	LSGAEOMTA	GLEAMS	54 – 46	METALS	LEGATOS, MALATES*, MALTASE*, MALTOSE*, OATMEAL*, TAMALES	81
12	EOIXGECNR	REGION	60 – 52	CRINGE	EXERGONIC*	99
13	DNSFIUOSS	FUSIONS	67 – 59	FUSIONS		106
14	25 3 1 2 8 4 → 179	179 ((4 + 3) x 25) + (8 / 2)	77 – 69	179 ((8 - 1) x 25) + 4		116
15	GASLEFTON	FLAGSTONE (20.5 seconds)	87 – 69			126