Episode 5365

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Episode 5365 was broadcast on 1 November 2011, as part of Series 65.

David Butcher played John Cammies, with David Butcher winning 82 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Durden-Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Butcher	Score	John Cammies	Others	Max.
1	MLSRIEAIP	PRIMAL	0 – 7	SIMILAR	IMPERIALS	18
2	TLXOEIERS	exiles ☓7	0 – 14	RETILES	ESTOILE*, LEISTER*, LOERIES*, LOITERS, SEXTILE*, STERILE*, TOILERS*	25
3	DTWPAIOAR	TOWARD	6 – 14	APART	ADAPTOR*, PAROTID, PATWARI*	32
4	NEROLATRN	LANTERN	13 – 14	LONER	NORTENA*, REALTOR, RELATOR*	39
5	100 4 7 7 5 8 → 104	104 100 + 4	23 – 24	104 100 + 4		49
TTT	WETSHARE	Hot or cold, he rides out the storm.			WEATHERS
6	TDKOAEPHP	HOPPED	29 – 30	HOPPED	KATHODE*, POTHEAD	56
7	SZDIARSEN	SNARED	29 – 37	SARNIES	ARIDNESS*, SARDINES	64
8	JNFBWOAET	OFTEN	34 – 37	abent ☓	JAWBONE	71
9	MSLSAUOEC	CLOSES	40 – 43	CAMELS	LEUCOMAS*	79
10	75 100 10 5 1 7 → 317	317 (5 − 1) × 75 + 10 + 7	50 – 43	312		89
TTT	IATECRAB	I ate crab and ended up with food poisoning caused by this.			BACTERIA
11	GTNAEORSI	ANGRIEST	58 – 51	ROASTING	GANISTER*, GANTRIES, GENITORS*, GRANITES*, INGRATES*, NEGATORS*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, ORGANISE, ORGANIST, RAGSTONE*, RANGIEST*, TASERING*, TRIGONES*	97
12	NTLOENDIR	INDOLENT	66 – 51	DINNER	INDENTOR*	105
13	VGNTOIEMU	OUTING	72 – 57	VOTING	EMOTING, MITOGEN*, VETOING	112
14	50 75 8 7 1 1 → 774	—	72 – 57	—	RR: 774 = (8 + 7 − 1) × 50 + 75 − 1	122
15	TELLIESON	LONELIEST (4 seconds)	82 – 57			132