Episode 5058

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Episode 5058 was broadcast on 11 June 2010 as part of Series 62.

Danny Pledger played Nicki Sellars, with Nicki Sellars winning 100 - 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Danny Pledger	Score	Nicki Sellars	Others	Max.
1	MSFOENTIP	PONIES	0 – 8	PIMENTOS	NEPOTISM	8
2	DPGUAEMTR	TRUMPED	7 – 15	UPGRADE	TEMPURA, GRUMPED*, MATURED*, TRAMPED*, UPRATED*	15
3	SPNIEKNUS	SUNNIES	7 – 23	PINKNESS	PUNINESS*	23
4	TRLEIONYA	RELATION	15 – 31	RELATION	ORIENTAL, ORIENTLY, ORNATELY, INTERLAY*	31
5	100 5 7 5 6 8 → 318	319	15 – 41	318 (100+6)x(8-5)		41
TTT	NURSEJOY	Don't stop believing on these long trips.			JOURNEYS
6	SNROEIDWM	MINDERS	22 – 48	SNOWIER	DISOWNER*	49
7	HSAEAVBSO	SHAVES	28 – 54	SHAVES	ABASHES	56
8	NGDEOIRMA	DREAMING	36 – 62	DREAMING	DRAGOMEN*, MARGINED*, IDEOGRAM*, ORGANDIE*	64
9	PSEUTLDAQ	PULSATED	44 – 62	PLATED		72
10	25 5 10 7 7 3 → 650	650 ((10x3-5)+(7/7))x25	54 – 72	650 ((7x3)+5)x25		82
TTT	ABITLONG	It's not a bit long, but it's swelling by the minute.			BLOATING
11	JROASTIGD	GROATS	60 – 78	RATIOS	ASTROID, ADJIGOS*	89
12	RLVAEANTO	letter ☓	60 – 84	TRAVEL	TAVERNA	96
13	ZRTAECHLA	latcher ☓	60 – 90	HALTER	TRACHEAL*	103
14	100 1 6 3 10 3 → 145	146	60 – 100	145 (( 6 + 3) x (10 /(3 - 1))+ 100		113
15	BATCIRCUS		60 – 100		SUBARCTIC	123