Episode 5298

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Episode 5298 was broadcast on 1 July 2011, as part of Series 65.

Gareth Lee played Christopher Moriarty, with Gareth Lee winning 84 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gareth Lee	Score	Christopher Moriarty	Others	Max.
1	CPDUIENSE	unspiced ☓	0 – 6	UPENDS	PUDENCIES*	18
2	TAIHGODRU	DROUGHT	7 – 6	RATIO	AUDITOR, DRAUGHT	25
3	SPGLIOAET	GOALIES	7 – 14	SPOILAGE	PILOTAGES*	43
4	VPSAUMREI	PRAISE	13 – 20	PRIMES	VAMPIRES	51
5	100 10 3 8 8 7 → 914	913 (8 − 7 + 8) × 100 + 10 + 3	20 – 27	915 100 × 10 − 8 × 8 − 7 × 3	RR: 914 = (100 − 3) × 10 − 8 × 7	61
TTT	NOTROADS	They don't use roads, they take to the skies.			TORNADOS
6	DNPUEBRAU	PANDER	26 – 27	BRAND	AUBURN, BANDER*, BEDPAN*, BURDEN*, BUREAU*, BURNED, BURPED, DAUBER*, EARBUD*, PRUNED*, PUDEUR*, UNREAD*, URBANE*	67
7	NSMAEORSI	MOANERS	33 – 27	romanies ☓	ROMANISES	85
8	NTEEGMIUY	MEETING	40 – 34	MEETING	TEEMING*	92
9	DSLAEOTCA	LOCATED	47 – 34	CLOSET	CASELOAD*	100
10	75 25 8 7 4 6 → 556	—	47 – 34	—	RR: 556 = (75 + 8) × 7 − 25	110
TTT	FLATCONE	The small bird just had its lunch.			FALCONET
11	RJKCOIAOU	CROOK	52 – 34	CORK	KOUROI*	116
12	SZTOAELML	LAMEST	58 – 40	MOLEST	MALLETS, MALTOSE, ZEALOTS	123
13	RVLIAIEHG	GRAVEL	64 – 46	GRAVEL	GIRLIE*, GLAIVE, HAILER*, HALIER*, HAVELI*, HEGIRA*, VERLIG*, VIRGAE*, VIRILE*	129
14	50 75 100 2 7 4 → 595	595 4 × 2 × 75 − (7 − 100 ÷ 50)	74 – 56	595 4 × 2 × 75 − (7 − 100 ÷ 50)		139
15	ITODINNER	RENDITION (2 seconds)	84 – 56			149