Episode 5294

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Episode 5294 was broadcast on 27 June 2011, as part of Series 65.

Andrew Halliburton played James Wilson, with Andrew Halliburton winning 90 - 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Halliburton	Score	James Wilson	Others	Max.
1	DTSIAULGO	AGOUTIS	7 – 0	GLOATS	DOGSTAIL*	8
2	NPIATERHI	PANTHER	14 – 7	PAINTER	PAINTIER*, PERIANTH	16
3	TSJEAOLRE	elastor ☓	14 – 13	JESTER	OLEASTER*	24
4	IPCMOEBXI	BIOPIC	20 – 19	BIOPIC	ICEBOX*	30
5	100 25 75 4 2 3 → 574	574 ((100 + 25) x 4) + 75 + 2 - 3	30 – 19	575		40
TTT	HITBELLY	Behaving this way in a northeast town, perhaps?			BLITHELY
6	DUEPDANVE	DEPEND	36 – 25	DENUDE	DAVENED*, PUDENDA*, UNPAVED*, UPENDED	47
7	HQSUOANWU	QUASH	41 – 30	QUASH	NOAHS*, SHOWN*, SQUAW*, WUSHU*	52
8	TOKTSEIOD	SKIDOO	47 – 36	TOOTED	OSTEOID*, STOOKED*, TOOTSIE	59
9	WSZEIALRE	SLEAZIER	55 – 44	REALIZES		67
10	3 9 5 8 7 1 → 531	533 ((9 x 5) x (8 + 3 + 1)) - 7	62 – 44	—	RR: 531 = ((8 x 7) + 3) x 9	77
TTT	DRABDEAN	It's nearly Bob Geldof's favourite fish dish.			BRANDADE
11	BRVUIACYE	BRAVE	67 – 44	cavier ☓	ACERB*, AUREI*, AURIC*, BEIRA*, BRACE, BUYER*, CABER*, CARVE*, CAVER*, CEIBA*, CRAVE*, CURIE*, CURVE*, CURVY, CYBER*, ERICA*, URAEI*, VAIRY*, VAREC*, VICAR*, YERBA*	82
12	RUIEFCNMA	CARMINE	74 – 51	CARMINE	FRANCIUM*, MANICURE	90
13	PGFOEOETD	FOOTED	80 – 57	FOOTED	GOOFED, POGOED*	96
14	50 9 8 2 8 6 → 126	126 (9 x 8) + 50 + (8 / 2)	90 – 67	126 (8 + 6) x 9		106
15	THREEMODS		90 – 77	SMOTHERED (2.5 seconds)		116