Episode 5295

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Episode 5295 was broadcast on 28 June 2011, as part of Series 65.

Andrew Halliburton played Magnus Mackereth, with Andrew Halliburton winning 95 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Halliburton	Score	Magnus Mackereth	Others	Max.
1	VLSAOENTA	SOLVENT	7 – 0	SLANT	ETALONS*, LEVANTS*, NOVATES*, SAVANTE, SEALANT*, SOLVATE*, VALETAS*	7
2	GNRDOAESR	DANGERS	14 – 7	ORANGES	ADORNERS*, GROANERS	15
3	TMSIAELNG	STEAMING	22 – 7	stealing ☓7	LIGAMENTS	33
4	RIOMSAITO	TRIMS	27 – 12	ROOTS	AMORIST	40
5	75 100 25 10 2 9 → 476	475 9 × 100 ÷ 2 + 25	34 – 19	475 10 ÷ 2 × 75 + 100	RR: 476 = 10 ÷ 2 × (100 − 75 ÷ 25) − 9	50
TTT	SOMESITS	It describes the stone that didn't roll very much.			MOSSIEST
6	EARNOSTHE	THRONES	41 – 26	HORNETS	HEARTENS, RESONATE*	58
7	WSLIEURCT	CURLIEST	49 – 34	CURLIEST	UTRICLES*	66
8	JEOCREASD	CREASED	56 – 41	CREASED	RECODES*	73
9	KTFOEINCM	INFECT	62 – 47	FOMENT	CENTIMO*, KENOTIC*, KETONIC*	80
10	75 100 5 8 6 5 → 449	449 (100 − 8) × 5 − 6 − 5	72 – 57	449 6 × 75 − 5 ÷ 5		90
TTT	TRUEMEAN	To find the true mean of something, you need to be this.			NUMERATE
11	WFYEAUDRL	FLAWED	78 – 63	FLAYER	DEARLY*, DEFRAY*, DRAWLY*, EARFUL*, FARDEL*, FERULA*, FEUDAL, FLARED*, FLAYED*, FLEURY*, FRAYED*, FURLED*, LAWYER*, RUDELY*, WAFERY, WAULED*	96
12	ZSREIBMEP	EMPIRES	85 – 70	EMPIRES	BEMIRES*, BIREMES*, EPIMERS*, PREMISE	103
13	XTGAOEPBD	potaged ☓	85 – 70	potaged ☓	BOATED*, BODEGA*, DOTAGE*, PEGBOX, POTAGE	109
14	6 7 8 6 9 4 → 391	390 ☓	85 – 70	—	RR: 391 = (6 × 6 + 7) × 9 + 4	119
15	ODDFUNBUM	DUMBFOUND (1.75 seconds)	95 – 70			129