Episode 5198

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Episode 5198 was broadcast on 4 February 2011, as part of Series 64.

Edward McCullagh played Judy Baynes, with Edward McCullagh winning 120 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

McCullagh "maxed" the first 14 rounds, but was denied a perfect game by failing to solve the conundrum.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Edward McCullagh	Score	Judy Baynes	Others	Max.
1	AFTERMINO	AMNIOTE	7 – 7	FIREMAN	FAINTER*, FERMION*, FOAMIER*, FORAMEN*, FOREMAN*, FORMANT*, FORMATE*, MERANTI*, MINARET*, MORAINE*, RAIMENT*, ROMAINE*	7
2	BYEVSAIWU	ABUSIVE	14 – 7	WAIVES		14
3	IALDWEPNI	PLAINED	21 – 14	PLAINED		21
4	GDALREITE	LITREAGE	29 – 14	TREADLE	GAITERED*, RETAILED	29
5	100 25 50 10 5 9 → 870	870 100 × 9 − 25 − 5	39 – 14	—		39
TTT	TINASMUM	Tina's mum changes to set you free.			MANUMITS
6	DSIREATOT	STORIATED	57 – 14	STEROID		57
7	EMRTIUCHT	CHITTER	64 – 21	CHITTER	CHETRUM*, THERMIC*, THERMIT*	64
8	TKAEGTAIS	AGITATES	72 – 21	STAKE		72
9	AERNRALPE	LEARNER	79 – 21	PLANER	PEARLER*, RELEARN	79
10	100 10 4 8 1 5 → 522	522 5 × 100 + 8 + 4 + 10	89 – 31	522 5 × 100 + 8 + 4 + 10		89
TTT	VEGSALAD	Came up with the goods from the bottom of the sea.			SALVAGED
11	CDUNMEAEN	MENACED	96 – 38	MENACED	MUNDANE, NUANCED*, UNNAMED*	96
12	DXOREOSNI	EROSION	103 – 45	INDOORS	INDORSE*, ODORISE*, ROSINED*, SINDOOR*, SORDINO*	103
13	EOGFBIZSA	GAZEBOS	110 – 45	BOGIES		110
14	100 5 8 5 3 9 → 880	880 (100 + 5 + 5) × 8	120 – 45	—		120
15	LAGERTIME		120 – 45		MEGALITRE	130