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| {{R-letters  |1 |TRFEOUTCI|CUTTER   |FITTER   |TOREUTIC*           |  6|6  |  8}} | {{R-letters  |1 |TRFEOUTCI|CUTTER   |FITTER   |TOREUTIC*           |  6|6  |  8}} | ||
| − | {{R-letters  |2 |EAOHWSEDL|SHADOW   |LEASHED  |SHAWLED*, SHOALED | + | {{R-letters  |2 |EAOHWSEDL|SHADOW   |LEASHED  |SHAWLED*, SHOALED, WELSHED*, WHEALED*|  6|13 | 15}} | 
| {{R-letters  |3 |NKNZUEASL|SLUNK    |LEAKS    |ANKLES, ANNULS*, KANZUS*, KULANS*, SUNKEN, UNSEAL*| 11|18 | 21}} | {{R-letters  |3 |NKNZUEASL|SLUNK    |LEAKS    |ANKLES, ANNULS*, KANZUS*, KULANS*, SUNKEN, UNSEAL*| 11|18 | 21}} | ||
| {{R-letters  |4 |EOUMRGAET|GREAT    |GREAT    |GOURMET, OUTRAGE, REMUAGE*| 16|23 | 28}} | {{R-letters  |4 |EOUMRGAET|GREAT    |GREAT    |GOURMET, OUTRAGE, REMUAGE*| 16|23 | 28}} | ||
Revision as of 22:26, 12 April 2011
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 | ||

