Episode 5025

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Episode 5025 was broadcast on 27 April 2010 as part of Series 62.

Nicki Sellars played Annette Sutton, with Nicki Sellars winning 83 - 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicki Sellars	Score	Annette Sutton	Others	Max.
1	MTNOEABLR	BLOATER	7 – 7	BLOATER	ALMONER, BARONET, BELTMAN*, BOATMEN*, BROMATE*, LAMBENT, LAMBERT*, NOTABLE, OMENTAL*, RETABLO*, TELAMON*, TEMBLOR*	7
2	TRCAOUTDO	outtrod ☓	7 – 13	DOCTOR	TOURACO*	14
3	JPCIOAGMS	SCAMPI	13 – 19	SCAMPI	AMIGOS*, CAMPOS*, IMAGOS*, MAGICS, MOSAIC*	20
4	MRSNEIEIH	SHINIER	20 – 26	SHINIER	ERMINES*, HEINIES*, HENRIES*, INHERES*, MENHIRS	27
5	75 2 8 7 5 5 → 212	212 ((75 - 5) x (8 - 5)) + 2	30 – 26	215		37
TTT	DAMNDUDE	Literally speaking, it always takes a back seat.			ADDENDUM
6	DWRAEUVNO	wounder ☓	30 – 32	AROUND	UNAVOWED*	45
7	GFSAOEKXS	SAKES	35 – 37	FAKES	FOSSAE*	51
8	TRSIEORTE	TESTIER	42 – 44	ROTTERS	RORTIEST*	59
9	MRLAEEADS	ALARMED	49 – 44	MEDALS	DEMERSAL*, EMERALDS	67
10	75 10 1 10 1 4 → 261	261 ((75 - 10) x 4) + 1	59 – 54	261 ((75 - 10) x 4) + 1		77
TTT	RATBASIS	They're trained to make magic with beans.			BARISTAS
11	YLPUOINDR	ROUNDLY	66 – 61	ROUNDLY	PROUDLY, PURLOIN	84
12	TFAENPOSC	octanes ☓	66 – 68	CAPOTES	CAPSTONE, OPENCAST*, POSTFACE*	92
13	SUNUSNLRE	runless ☓	66 – 68	runless ☓	RUNNELS	99
14	25 10 2 5 6 6 → 608	610 ((6 - 2) x 6 x 25) + 10	73 – 75	610 ((6 - 2) x 6 x 25) + 10	RR: 608 = ((25 x 6) + 2) x (6 - (10 / 5))	109
15	WORDCOVER	OVERCROWD (7.25 seconds)	83 – 75			119