Episode 5455

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Episode 5455 was broadcast on 4 April 2012, as part of Series 66.

John Bird played Rob Galloway, with John Bird winning 91 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anneka Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Bird	Score	Rob Galloway	Others	Max.
1	OMENATIPE	PAINT	5 – 5	MEANT	PTOMAINE	8
2	SRCAEGDAP	CADGERS	12 – 5	GRACES	ARCADES, GRASPED, PARADES*, REDCAPS*, SCARPED*, SCRAPED*, SPARGED*	15
3	URITASERD	RAIDERS	19 – 5	staired ☓	STURDIER*	23
4	TWIOMNSEA	WOMANISE	27 – 5	MONIES	AMNIOTES, WOMANIST*	31
5	25 6 3 6 1 7 → 791	793 (6 × 6 − 3 − 1) × 25 − 7	34 – 12	793 (6 × 6 − 3 − 1) × 25 − 7	RR: 791 = (25 − 3) × 6 × 6 − 1	41
TTT	SAPCHAIR	His job involves going from pilau to post.			CHAPRASI
6	DJROEIBCL	BROILED	41 – 12	DOCILE	CORBEIL	48
7	RORIFOEZS	ROSIER	41 – 19	ROOFERS	ROOFIES*	55
8	NLNOESGAM	MANGLES	48 – 19	MASON	MANGONELS*	73
9	UVIROMEGN	REMOVING	56 – 19	monger ☓		81
10	100 7 6 10 6 2 → 855	856 (100 + 7) × (6 + 2)	63 – 19	853	RR: 855 = (100 + 7) × (10 − 2) − 6 ÷ 6	91
TTT	GEEKDEER	Fish and eggs with a bit of Anneka thrown in.			KEDGEREE
11	UPAROSELA	PAROLES	70 – 26	AROUSAL	AUREOLAS*	99
12	YLWEATHIT	WEALTHY	77 – 33	WEALTHY	HYALITE*, THWAITE*, WHITELY*, WHITTLE	106
13	EDUSAESFI	SEASIDE	84 – 33	fussied ☓	DEFUSES, DISEASE, DISEUSE*	113
14	50 100 4 9 3 6 → 210	209 50 × 4 + 9	91 – 40	209 50 × 4 + 9	RR: 210 = (4 − 3 + 9) × 6 + 50 + 100	123
15	ROCKFIELD		91 – 40	flickered ☓ (19 seconds)	FROLICKED	133

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)