Episode 5299

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Episode 5299 was broadcast on 4 July 2011, as part of Series 65.

Gareth Lee played Declan Hayes, with Gareth Lee winning 85 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robin Cousins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In round 3, Lee's declaration of DISTILL should have been disallowed, as it is only in the dictionary with one L.

Notably, the selection in Round 1 was identical (disregarding its order) to that in the immediately preceding letters selection, in Round 13 of the previous game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gareth Lee	Score	Declan Hayes	Others	Max.
1	HVRIEALGI	GRAVEL	6 – 0	GLARE	GIRLIE*, GLAIVE, HAILER*, HALIER*, HAVELI*, HEGIRA*, VERLIG*, VIRGAE*, VIRILE*	6
2	ZULEMTASU	LAMEST	12 – 0	MALTS	AMULETS, MULETAS*, MUTUALS*, MUTUELS*, MUTULES*, UMLAUTS*	13
3	LDLIEOTSI	DISTILL wrongly allowed	19 – 7	IDOLISE	DILLIEST*	21
4	CMTAIENGO	MAGNETIC	27 – 7	TEAMING	GEOMANTIC*	39
5	50 8 3 5 4 9 → 810	810 (5 + 4) × 9 × 50 ÷ (8 − 3)	37 – 7	809		49
TTT	NOTCARRY	It's quite the opposite, said Mary, Mary.			CONTRARY
6	YSRIOPUMA	RAMPS	37 – 13	MYOPIA	AMOURS, IMPROS*, MAYORS*, MORAYS*, PRIMOS*, PRIMUS*, PURISM*, PYURIA*	55
7	VTGIAOLSU	VIOLAS	37 – 20	GALIOTS	AGOUTIS*, OUTSAIL	62
8	PDROEGIHE	PODGIER	44 – 20	GROPED		69
9	TRMUAUSNE	MATURES	51 – 20	STAMEN	MENSTRUA*	77
10	75 4 6 3 4 7 → 859	858 (75 + 3) × (7 + 4)	58 – 20	858 ☓	RR: 859 = (75 − 4) × 4 × 3 + 7	87
TTT	SIDLOVES	Sid loves you and won't do this to the partnership.			DISSOLVE
11	SJCAOAORE	CARES	63 – 25	SCORE	ROSACEA	94
12	KNCIEAPDA	PANICKED	71 – 33	PANICKED	PANCAKED*	102
13	EUESPDRNB	SPURNED	78 – 40	SPURNED	PREBENDS*	110
14	25 2 5 7 8 6 → 698	697 (6 − 2) × 7 × 25 − (8 − 5)	85 – 47	699 (6 × 5 − 2) × 25 − (8 − 7)	RR: 698 = (25 × 5 − 7) × 6 − 8 − 2	120
15	VEGANISED	☓ (4.75 seconds)	85 – 47	evadings ☓ (26 seconds)	ENVISAGED	130