Episode 5077

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Episode 5077 was broadcast on 8 July 2010, as part of Series 63.

Ryan Loughborough played Doug Elkins, with Doug Elkins winning 64 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gino D'Acampo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ryan Loughborough	Score	Doug Elkins	Others	Max.
1	KNPGUAOSE	SPONGE	6 – 6	SPONGE	GENOAS*, GOPAKS*, GUANOS*, PAEONS, PEKANS*, PENGOS*, PONGAS*, PUNGAS*, SPOKEN*, UNPEGS*	6
2	NDAERDAAN	DREAD	6 – 12	DANDER	ANANDA*, DARNED, RANDAN*	12
3	SWRIEDRIE	WEIRDER	13 – 19	WEIRDER	WEIRDIES	20
4	LSEOPLERS	pollers ☓	13 – 19	pollers ☓	RESPELLS*, SPELLERS	28
5	100 50 7 9 10 4 → 516	517	13 – 29	516 50 × 10 + 7 + 9		38
TTT	PILLWIGS	Some animals won't eat it, but these might.			PIGSWILL
6	RHAOJBMAS	HARMS	18 – 34	SAMBA	BRAHMAS*, SAMBHAR*	45
7	EOTCPISDN	pintoes ☓	18 – 41	INSPECT	DESPOTIC, PONCIEST	53
8	MTGEOICAD	ameotic ☓	18 – 46	GATED	DOGMATIC, GEOMATIC*	61
9	MDEUVFGIE	FUDGE	23 – 51	FUMED	FEUED*, GUIDE*, MIDGE*, VEGIE	66
10	75 8 8 7 9 2 → 715	—	23 – 51	—	RR: 715 = 75 × 9 + (7 − 2) × 8	76
TTT	FREEDEER	He didn't free the deer. In fact, he took complete charge of the game.			REFEREED
11	ZLTPEOATE	PALETTE	30 – 51	PELOTA	PELTATE*	83
12	VWUEITLBA	ablutive ☓	30 – 57	VIABLE	ALBEIT, ALBITE*, BEWAIL*, BLEWIT*	89
13	SHOATGNEI	heatings ☓	30 – 64	HEATING	AGONIES*, AGONISE*, AGONIST*, ATONIES*, EASTING*, GENISTA*, GOATISH*, INGESTA*, HASTING*, HISTONE*, HOAGIES*, HOSTAGE*, HOSTING*, ONSTAGE*, SEATING*, SHOEING*, TAGINES*, TEASING*, TANGOES	96
14	25 6 6 3 1 10 → 183	183 (6 + 1) × 25 + 10 − 6 ÷ 3	40 – 64	184		106
15	FRUITYGAL	FRUGALITY (1 second)	50 – 64			116