Episode 5073

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Episode 5073 was broadcast on 2 July 2010, as part of Series 63.

Ryan Loughborough played Ali Kelly, with Ryan Loughborough winning 97 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: Kelly's declaration of RAVERS in Round 2 should have been disallowed, as there was only one R in the selection. Therefore, the final score should have been 97 – 69.

NOTE 2: Kelly requested a consonant as the third letter in Round 12 but Rachel Riley gave her a vowel instead. On the credits, the announcer notably pointed out that there had been a mistake.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ryan Loughborough	Score	Ali Kelly	Others	Max.
1	BNSIETMIR	MISTIER	7 – 7	MISTIER	BRINIEST, INTERIMS*, MINISTER*	8
2	VTSAEVARE	STARVE	13 – 13	RAVERS wrongly allowed	AERATES*, VERVETS*	15
3	HROIOLJLE	JOLLIER	20 – 20	JOLLIER		22
4	RCROAIZME	CRAZIER	27 – 20	aromize ☓	ARMOIRE*, CROZIER*	29
5	100 75 1 3 8 5 → 277	287	27 – 27	278 (3 − 1) × 100 + 75 + 8 − 5	RR: 277 = (100 + 1) × (5 − 3) + 75	39
TTT	PORKSHOW	It's the place to get things done.			WORKSHOP
6	WYDOUNSED	SOUNDED	34 – 27	UNDOES	DYNODES*, WOUNDED	46
7	IONSWAENL	SLAIN	39 – 32	LIONS	SNOWLINE, SOLANINE*	54
8	PCSNAOATO	PANTOS	45 – 38	CAPONS	CAPSTAN, CATNAPS*	61
9	PLFAODTIU	UPLOAD	51 – 44	UPLOAD	LUPOID*, POTFUL*, UPFOLD*, UPLIFT	67
10	75 25 6 4 2 5 → 874	874 2 × 6 × 75 − 25 − (5 − 4)	61 – 54	874 2 × 6 × 75 − 25 − (5 − 4)		77
TTT	HADSIMON	Had Simon misbehaved, you'd have to reprimand him.			ADMONISH
11	XDGROIOMA	AXIOM	66 – 59	GROOM	DROMOI*	83
12	RCUDLAIGT	TRAIL	71 – 59	CURD	CURTAIL, TRICLAD*	90
13	NTEAKRQEO	ORNATE	77 – 65	TANKER	RETAKEN	97
14	50 25 9 8 5 1 → 520	520 (9 + 1) × 50 + 25 − 5	87 – 75	520 (9 + 1) × 50 + 25 − 5		107
15	TILESHIFT	FILTHIEST (2 seconds)	97 – 75			117