Episode 5375

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Episode 5375 was broadcast on 15 November 2011, as part of Series 65.

Paul Keane played Claire Aizlewood, with Paul Keane winning 73 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Keane	Score	Claire Aizlewood	Others	Max.
1	BSTIEUNBI	tubbies ☓	0 – 5	BITES	UNITIES*, UNITISE*	7
2	PRLOESIJE	SPOILER	7 – 5	PROLES	ELOPERS, LOERIES*, REPLIES*, SPIELER*	14
3	CFWAOAKRN	FROWN	12 – 10	WRACK	ANORAK*	20
4	IOAGDRTEZ	rogated ☓	12 – 10	garoted ☓	GODETIA, GOITRED, TRIAGED*	27
5	25 50 2 9 3 5 → 886	885 9 × 2 × 50 − 5 × 3	19 – 10	880	RR: 886 = (50 × 9 + 3) × 2 + 5 − 25	37
TTT	DAFTHOME	Worked out the word for 6 feet of depth.			FATHOMED
6	HLLUEOVDE	HULLED	25 – 16	HULLED	HELLOED, HULLOED*	44
7	NSXOEINLY	NOISE	25 – 22	NOSILY	INSOLE, LESION*, LINENS*, LYNXES*, LYSINE*, NELSON*, NYLONS*, ONLINE*, SEXILY, XYLOSE*	50
8	GMDAEOGMR	dammed ☓	25 – 28	ROAMED	DAGGER, DOGGER*, GAMMER*, GORGED, GRAMME*, MAGGED*, RADOME*, RAGGED*, RAMMED*	56
9	WHPAAINDA	PANDA	30 – 28	PAIN	DAPHNIA	63
10	25 10 5 4 9 5 → 903	903 9 × 4 × 25 + 5 − 10 ÷ 5	40 – 28	905		73
TTT	ISNTFAIL	It's not a failure to get this far.			FINALIST
11	CNSEIEDRU	CENSURED	48 – 36	CENSURED	INDUCERS*, INSECURE*, SINECURE*	81
12	SRNOEOCTS	CORONETS	56 – 36	ROOSTS	CONSORTS*, SCOOTERS	89
13	TRQMIAEGT	MIGRATE	63 – 36	MATTER	RAGTIME	96
14	50 6 1 10 10 9 → 889	889 (10 + 9) × 50 − 10 × 6 − 1	73 – 36	—		106
15	DROPDIVES	provideds ☓ (28.5 seconds)	73 – 36		DISPROVED	116