Episode S5

Episode S5 was broadcast on 25 August 2003 as a special episode.

The contestants were solicitors Simon Cobb and David Stainer, with Stainer winning 93 - 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Simon Cobb	Score	David Stainer	Others	Max.
1	SMTEORIGE	MOISTER	7 – 7	GORIEST	ERGOTISM, TIRESOME, GERMIEST*	8
2	NBPOAIVCU	PANIC	7 – 14	BIVOUAC		15
3	LSZEEDFAT	SLATED	7 – 22	DEFLATES		23
4	RXWIOUMNE	MOURN	12 – 27	MOURN	MURINE, MERINO, MORINE	29
5	50 5 2 2 4 5 → 663	660 (2x2x4+50)x(5+5)	19 – 27	670	CV: 662 Best: 664 = (50+5)x(5x2+2)+4	36
6	RHTIEALSD	HARDIEST	27 – 35	HARDIEST	HERALDIST	54
7	GPCOENARI	CARPING	34 – 35	pongier ☓	CAPERING, APOCRINE, CAPONIER, PROCAINE*	62
8	TLJOUEDSG	JOUSTED	41 – 42	JOSTLED	TOUSLED, LOUDEST*	69
9	MLRAIETNO	RELATION	49 – 50	RELATION	TERMINAL, ORIENTAL	77
10	75 1 2 4 2 3 → 264	264 (75-(1+2)x3)x4	59 – 60	264 (75-(2x3+2+1))x4		87
11	DSPUICERA	SAUCIER	66 – 67	PRAISED	SUPERACID*	105
12	TQSIAOGKM	STIGMA	72 – 67	GOATS	AMIGOS, IMAGOS, TAIKOS*	111
13	BFEELDNAE	BEEFED	78 – 73	FEEBLE	ENABLED	118
14	100 1 3 5 7 4 → 950	950 (100-5)x(7+3)	88 – 83	950 (100-5)x(7+3)		128
15	NGPIMLICO		88 – 93	COMPILING (1 second)		138