Episode 5394

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Episode 5394 was broadcast on 12 December 2011, and was the third quarter-final of Series 65.

Paul Keane played Dave Taylor, with Paul Keane winning 96 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Keane	Score	Dave Taylor	Others	Max.
1	STNAEOLPA	POLENTAS	8 – 8	POLENTAS	LAPSTONE*, PLEASANT	8
2	LOSNUPERE	OPENERS	15 – 8	PREENS	ELOPERS, LEPROUS*, PELORUS*, PLEURON*, REOPENS*, REPULSE*, UNREELS, UNROPES*	15
3	MHDOUIVSE	DEVIOUS	22 – 8	MOVIES	HIDEOUS*	22
4	RAVGITEMC	MIGRATE	29 – 15	MIGRATE	GAMETIC*, GRIMACE*, RAGTIME*, VIRGATE	29
5	50 75 6 10 2 4 → 495	496	29 – 25	495 50 − 10 ÷ 2 + 6 × 75		39
TTT	PASTAPET	If you fancy some pasta, it's all because of this.			APPESTAT
6	RUMDOREIF	MURDER	35 – 25	fumidor ☓	DRUMFIRE*, FROIDEUR*	47
7	LQTEAENGA	AGNATE	41 – 31	TANGLE	ELEGANT, LAGENAE*	54
8	LETCOABTO	TABLET	47 – 37	COBALT	BOOTLACE	62
9	SRLEUIDKW	DUSKIER	54 – 37	WILDER	DUIKERS*, SKIRLED, SULKIER, SWIRLED*, WILDERS*	69
10	25 2 3 6 7 9 → 149	149 6 × 25 − (3 − 2)	64 – 47	149 6 × 25 − (3 − 2)		79
TTT	BADTOSIN	They were always bad in the Western films.			BANDITOS
11	TPBEIERTA	bearpit ☓	64 – 54	BIRETTA	BATTERIE*	87
12	SINDEMORE	MODERNISE	82 – 54	ENDORSE	DOMINEERS	105
13	HNDIEATTG	HEADING	89 – 61	HEATING	TAINTED*, TIGHTEN	112
14	100 1 3 8 7 6 → 347	346 (8 + 7 + 100) × 3 + 1	96 – 68	346 (8 + 7 + 100) × 3 + 1	RR: 347 = 100 × 3 + 8 × 6 − 1	122
15	FRAUDSAGE		96 – 78	SAFEGUARD (23.25 seconds)		132