Episode 5056

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Episode 5056 was broadcast on 9 June 2010, as part of Series 62.

Scott Gillies played Fran Speight, with Scott Gillies winning 106 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Apterite, Josh Hurst, brother of Jack Hurst, who would go on to win the next series.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Scott Gillies	Score	Fran Speight	Others	Max.
1	QTOIEAJEM	TEAM	4 – 4	TAME	EEJIT, EMOTE	5
2	TPFAEINDO	ANTIPODE	12 – 4	POINTED		13
3	PTSAEIETR	TRAIPSE	19 – 11	TASTIER	ITERATES, PEATIEST*, PRETTIES*, TEARIEST*, TREATIES*, TREATISE*	21
4	GWTIOESTM	MOTTES	25 – 11	MOIST	EGOTISM, EGOTIST*	28
5	75 3 10 5 9 4 → 113	113 5 × 10 + 75 − 9 − 3	35 – 21	113 9 × 4 + 5 − 3 + 75		38
TTT	HOLYFUSE	It's got squatters rights, you have swatters rights.			HOUSEFLY
6	NSLAAOEGN	NONAGES	42 – 21	angolas ☓	ANLAGEN*, ANNEALS*, GOANNAS*, LASAGNE, LONGANS*	45
7	MSIUIUOZC	MUSIC	47 – 26	MUCUS	MUCOUS*	51
8	NDCUEIRTU	inducter ☓	47 – 31	CRUDE	UNDERCUT	59
9	CPEIERROX	REPRICE	54 – 31	RECIPE	PIERCER*	66
10	25 100 1 6 5 4 → 367	367 (100 − 1 − 6) × 4 − 5	64 – 31	368		76
TTT	CUPSTAYS	He's gentle and mild mannered, so what's new?			PUSSYCAT
11	FDAEILTYO	FOLIATED	72 – 31	FLOATED	FOETIDLY*	84
12	UOEMDSROH	MOUSED	78 – 37	MOROSE	DORMOUSE	92
13	NRIEAVGLU	REVALUING	96 – 37	VINEGAR		110
14	75 3 1 4 9 9 → 224	224 (4 − 1) × 75 − 9 ÷ 9	106 – 47	224 75 × 3 − 1		120
15	HERDSTEWS		106 – 47		SHREWDEST	130

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Conundrum only)