Episode 5299

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Episode 5299 was broadcast on 4 July 2011, as part of Series 65.

Gareth Lee played Declan Hayes, with Gareth Lee winning 85 - 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robin Cousins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In round 3, Lee's declaration of DISTILL should have been disallowed, as it is only in the dictionary with one L.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gareth Lee	Score	Declan Hayes	Others	Max.
1	HVRIEALGI	GRAVEL	6 – 0	GLARE	GIRLIE*, GLAIVE, HAILER*, HALIER*, HAVELI*, HEGIRA*, VERLIG*, VIRGAE*, VIRILE*	6
2	ZULEMTASU	LAMEST	12 – 0	MALTS	AMULETS, MULETAS*, MUTUALS*, MUTUELS*, MUTULES*, UMLAUTS*	13
3	LDLIEOTSI	DISTILL**	19 – 7	IDOLISE	DILLIEST*	21
4	CMTAIENGO	MAGNETIC	27 – 7	TEAMING	GEOMANTIC*	39
5	50 8 3 5 4 9 → 810	810 (5 + 4) x 9 x (50 / (8 - 3))	37 – 7	809		49
TTT	NOTCARRY	It's quite the opposite, said Mary, Mary.			CONTRARY
6	YSRIOPUMA	RAMPS	37 – 13	MYOPIA	AMOURS, IMPROS*, MAYORS*, MORAYS*, PRIMOS*, PRIMUS*, PURISM*, PYURIA*	55
7	VTGIAOLSU	VIOLAS	37 – 20	GALIOTS	AGOUTIS*, OUTSAIL	62
8	PDROEGIHE	PODGIER	44 – 20	GROPED		69
9	TRMUAUSNE	MATURES	51 – 20	STAMEN	MENSTRUA*	77
10	75 4 6 3 4 7 → 859	858 (75 + 3) x (7 + 4)	58 – 20	858 ☓	RR: 859 = ((75 - 4) x 4 x 3) + 7	87
TTT	SIDLOVES	Sid loves you and won't do this to the partnership.			DISSOLVE
11	SJCAOAORE	CARES	63 – 25	SCORE	ROSACEA	94
12	KNCIEAPDA	PANICKED	71 – 33	PANICKED	PANCAKED*	102
13	EUESPDRNB	SPURNED	78 – 40	SPURNED	PREBENDS*	110
14	25 2 5 7 8 6 → 698	697 ((6 - 2) x 7 x 25) - (8 - 5)	85 – 47	699 (((6 x 5) - 2) x 25) - (8 - 7)	RR: 698 = (((25 x 5) - 7) x 6) - 8 - 2	120
15	VEGANISED	☓ (4.75 seconds)	85 – 47	evadings ☓ (26 seconds)	ENVISAGED	130