Episode 5520

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Episode 5520 was broadcast on 4 July 2012, as part of Series 67.

Baljeet Nijjhar played Richard Hillier, with Baljeet Nijjhar winning 89 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 9, Dictionary Corner did not note Hillier's offering of snear ☓ was invalid, although it made no difference to the outcome of the game.

NOTE 2: Nijjhar was not asked to spell her word in Round 13 – therefore, she may have intended GRATE rather than GREAT.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Baljeet Nijjhar	Score	Richard Hillier	Others	Max.
1	BLZIAHSER	BLAZERS	7 – 7	BLAZERS	BAILERS*, BEARISH*, HAILERS*, HALIERS*, HERBALS, LABRISH*, SHALIER*, SIZABLE*	7
2	GDRAONSME	ORGASMED	15 – 7	grandsome ☓	DRAGOMEN*, MEGARONS*, RANSOMED*	15
3	PTLAETOQT	TATTLE	21 – 13	TATTLE	PELOTA*, POTTLE, TEAPOT*	21
4	NLSEUILFS	FULLNESS	29 – 21	FULLNESS		29
5	100 1 3 4 1 2 → 457	—	29 – 21	—	RR: 459 Best: 455 = (100 − 3 × (2 + 1)) × (4 + 1)	36
TTT	LOSSCURE	The company is losing money, so they announce these.			CLOSURES
6	RWREUASTN	SAUNTER	36 – 21	WASTER	NATURES, RANTERS*, RETURNS*, TURNERS*, WANTERS*, WARNERS*, WARRENS*	43
7	PDMNEAEXN	DAMPEN	42 – 27	MANNED	ANNEXED	50
8	TGDIAOTME	MOATED	42 – 34	OMITTED	GODETIA	57
9	RSRAONYER	SOARER	48 – 34	SNEAR wrongly allowed	ROARERS*	64
10	75 3 2 5 2 7 → 601	601 (5 + 3) × 75 + 2 ÷ 2	58 – 44	601 (5 + 3) × 75 + 2 ÷ 2		74
TTT	EPICCODE	This ancient item sounds a bit fishy to me.			CODPIECE
11	FPHIAVLIS	LAVISH	64 – 44	VIALS	PALISH*, PHIALS, PILAFS*	80
12	BCNOIETSI	BISECTION	82 – 44	BONCES		98
13	GRTAEVGUE	GREAT	82 – 50	TAGGER	ARGUTE*, GARGET*, GAUGER*, GREAVE*, REGGAE*, TUGGER*, VAGUER*	104
14	25 2 8 10 6 3 → 905	906 (10 × 3 + 6) × 25 + 8 − 2	89 – 50	900	RR: 905 = (2 + 6 + 3) × 8 × 10 + 25	114
15	LONGWINKY		89 – 60	KNOWINGLY (10 seconds)		124

External Links

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