Episode 5080

Episode 5080 was broadcast on 13 July 2010, as part of Series 63.

Chris Barrow played Richard Harris, with Richard Harris winning 92 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shobna Gulati, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Barrow	Score	Richard Harris	Others	Max.
1	FSPOEAYMR	moapers ☓	0 – 6	PROEMS	FAYRES, FEMORA, FORAYS, FORMAE, FORMAS, FORMES, FOYERS, FRAMES, MAYORS, MOPERS, MOPERY, MORAYS, MYOPES, OPERAS, OSPREY, PAREOS, PAYERS, RAMOSE, REMAPS, REPAYS, SMEARY*	6
2	TXSEIATMQ	MATIEST	7 – 13	MATIEST		13
3	DMLEIARVS	MAILERS	14 – 20	DRIVELS	ADMIRES, ADVISER, DERAILS, MARVELS, MEDLARS, MISDEAL, MISLEAD, MISREAD, REALISM, REDIALS, REVISAL, SIDEARM	20
4	TDSOIEGHN	HOSTING	21 – 27	SIGHTED	HEDONIST	28
5	75 9 8 6 1 3 → 937	940	21 – 34	936 (9 + 3) x (8 - 6 + 1 + 75)	Best: 937 = (((75 + 3) / 6) x 8 x 9) + 1	38
TTT	SOOTPIPE	It's 20 to 3, but it's not the time.			OPPOSITE
6	TBSOEUNDO	BOOSTED	28 – 41	BOOSTED	DUOTONES	46
7	TSAIENGPS	PASTINGS	36 – 41	PASTING	EASTINGS, GIANTESS, GENISTAS, SAPIENTS*	54
8	KHGTOAILP	PLIGHT	42 – 47	PLIGHT	GALIPOT, GOLIATH*	61
9	TLWOEIRND	TOILED	48 – 53	WINTER	DOWNIER, INDWELT, LENTOID, RETINOL, TENDRIL, TOWLINE, TWIRLED	68
10	7 8 7 4 4 2 → 888	—	48 – 58	880 ((((7 x 7) + 4) x 2) + 4) x 8	RR: 888 = ((8 x 4 x 7) - 2) x 4	78
TTT	PAMHEIRS	The fox is flaming, what a vegetable!			SAMPHIRE
11	TRNDEUIAC	TRAINED	55 – 58	CANTER	CURTAINED	96
12	RNREOEICW	ENCORE	55 – 65	CORNIER		103
13	JREAUEDNL	LAUNDER	62 – 72	LEARNED	LURDANE*	110
14	8 8 3 2 7 6 → 110	110 (8 x 7 x 2) - (8 - 6)	72 – 82	110 (8 x 7 x 2) - (6 / 3)		120
15	DOTHALOUD		72 – 92	ADULTHOOD (13 seconds)		130