Episode 5545

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Episode 5545 was broadcast on 15 August 2012, as part of Series 67.

Grant Waters played Calum Steel, with Grant Waters winning 83 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Grant Waters	Score	Calum Steel	Others	Max.
1	SBNEUERTO	BURNT	5 – 5	BEERS	TENEBROUS*	18
2	NALDETPOB	PLANTED	12 – 5	BOATED	BLOATED*, NOTABLE, NOTEPAD*, POLENTA, POTABLE*, TADPOLE*, TALONED*, TONEPAD*	25
3	ZTNEIUETG	TINGE	17 – 5	getting ☓	GUNITE, TEEING*, TENUTI*	31
4	NOMLISHAS	SHOALS	23 – 5	SMASH	MALISONS*	39
5	50 1 7 10 2 7 → 266	266 (7 − 2) × 50 + 10 + 7 − 1	33 – 15	266 (7 − 2) × 50 + 10 + 7 − 1		49
TTT	LICKOBOE	These little creatures love a good story.			BOOKLICE
6	COTILPTES	poltices ☓	33 – 20	CLIPS	POLITEST*	57
7	RFNGAIUAT	RAFTING	40 – 20	frating ☓	FIGURANT	65
8	JERWOSERP	POWERS	46 – 26	PROSER	REPOSE*, REPROS*, ROWERS*, SPEWER*	71
9	GWOLAIEVR	GOALIE	52 – 32	GROVEL	LAWGIVER*	79
10	75 9 3 10 1 4 → 413	411 (9 − 3) × 75 − 4 × 10 + 1	59 – 32	—	RR: 413 = (75 − (10 − 4)) × (9 − 3) − 1	89
TTT	RASHBELT	"You wouldn't want to be belted with these", said the prince.			HALBERTS
11	MDTUIOSRE	MISROUTED	77 – 32	meteors ☓		107
12	MARTOSDIR	ADROIT	83 – 32	DARTS	MIRADORS*	115
13	GDQEUIROM	QUID	83 – 38	GUIDER	DROGUE*, GOURDE*, GRIMED*, MORGUE, ROGUED*, ROUGED*	121
14	50 25 5 6 10 4 → 587	580	83 – 45	585 (5 + 6) × 50 + 25 + 10	Best: 587 = ((50 × 6 − 4) × 10 − 25) ÷ 5	131
15	TOILPROOF	profiterole ☓ (5 seconds)	83 – 45		PORTFOLIO	141