Episode 5124

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Episode 5124 was broadcast on 4 October 2010, as part of Series 63.

Michael Chadwick played Phill Thorne, with Michael Chadwick winning 93 - 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matt Le Tissier, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Chadwick	Score	Phill Thorne	Others	Max.
1	DETOARKNE	RANTED	6 – 6	TANKER	TANKERED	8
2	TIEHSBITA	BATHES	12 – 12	HABITS	ATHEIST, BATISTE*, BATTIES, STAITHE*	15
3	DIFEUNISE	DEFINES	19 – 19	UNIFIED	DEIFIES*, EDIFIES*, FUNDIES*, INFEEDS*, INFUSED, UNIFIES*	22
4	IEMDCUTNS	uncited ☓	19 – 25	MEDICS	DICTUMS*, DUSTMEN, INCUDES*, INCUSED*, INDUCES*, INDUCTS*, MINDSET*, MINUETS*, MINUTED*, MINUTES*, MISCUED, SIDECUT	29
5	50 8 4 10 7 5 → 539	539 ((50 + 4) x 10) - (8 - 7)	29 – 35	539 (50 x 10) + (8 x 4) + 7		39
TTT	EATLOCAL	Distribute a humble greeting, perhaps?			ALLOCATE
6	OPMSYEUNR	PRUNES	35 – 41	PRUNES	EPONYMS*, SPUMONE*, SUPREMO, UNROPES*	46
7	PAWXESNAC	CANAPES	42 – 41	WAXES		53
8	NLVOAIBNU	VIOLA	47 – 46	BLAIN	ALBINO, ANNULI*, BUNION*, NOUNAL*, UNNAIL*	59
9	RISAFNEHT	HAIRNETS	55 – 46	shafter ☓	THERIANS*	67
10	50 5 8 10 7 9 → 599	598 ((50 + 9) x 10) + 8	62 – 53	598 ((50 + 9) x 10) + 8	RR: 599 = ((7 + 5) x 50) - (10 - 9)	77
TTT	PLAYEXPO	It's not lower, it's definitely ire.			APOPLEXY
11	ZARCUERJI	CRAZIER	69 – 60	CRAZIER		84
12	LRGEIEPDI	GLIDER	69 – 67	REPLIED	PLEDGER	91
13	TOLRUESWO	TROWELS	76 – 74	LOOTERS	LOUSEWORT*	109
14	25 10 7 9 5 7 → 379	378 ((7 + 9) x 25) - (10 + 7 + 5)	83 – 74	374	RR: 379 = ((25 + 7 + 5) x 10) + 9	119
15	BIGALIENS	ABSEILING (15 seconds)	93 – 74			129