Episode 5205

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Episode 5205 was broadcast on 15 February 2011, as part of Series 64.

Andy Campbell played Matthew Barrett, with Andy Campbell winning 87 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debra Stephenson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Not only did this episode have the same conundrum solution from 10 September 1998 but also featured the same incorrect guess, PROTRACTER/OR, from a contestant.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Campbell	Score	Matthew Barrett	Others	Max.
1	DWTREAEPM	WATERED	0 – 8	TAMPERED		8
2	DAVUSIRUE	DIVERS	6 – 14	DRIVES	ADVISER, RESIDUA*	15
3	CIOEDLSIY	CLOSED	12 – 20	DOCILE	COLDIES*, DOILIES, IDOLISE	22
4	POTENILOR	PORTION	19 – 27	PROTEIN	LOONIER*, LOOPIER*, PELOTON, POINTER, POLITER*, PROLINE*, REPOINT*, RETINOL*, TROOPIE*	29
5	75 1 2 6 4 10 → 216	216 6 ÷ 2 × 75 − (10 − 1)	29 – 27	215		39
TTT	IRONSMOG	Roger calls up. He's left his boat somewhere.			MOORINGS
6	TUJEDABVR	BRAVED	35 – 33	BRAVED	ABJURED	46
7	FNLMEOAGE	ENAMEL	35 – 40	MELANGE	FLAGMEN, GLEEMAN*	53
8	ARCEKITSR	TRACKIES	43 – 48	ERRATICS	TRACKERS, TRICKERS	61
9	QOAUTBNDA	ABOUND	49 – 48	QUOTA	OBTUND*, QUANTA*	67
10	50 7 3 8 7 4 → 199	199 4 × 50 − (8 − 7)	59 – 58	199 50 × 4 − 7 ÷ 7		77
TTT	ABLUERAG	The answer to this is open to debate really.			ARGUABLE
11	GRGREIELS	LIGERS	65 – 64	LIGERS	GRIEGER*, LEGGERS*, LEGGIER, LIGGERS*, RIGGERS	84
12	TARENASOA	STONER	71 – 70	ORATES	ROANEST*, SANTERO*, SENATOR, TREASON	91
13	HSPEAULTI	STAPLE	77 – 76	SALUTE	SULPHATE, SULPHITE*	99
14	100 7 5 10 2 5 → 500	500 5 × 100	87 – 86	500 5 × 100		109
15	ACTPOORER	protracter ☓ (25.75 seconds)	87 – 86	cooperate ☓ (3.25 seconds)	CORPORATE	119

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Round 12 only)