Episode 5060

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Episode 5060 was broadcast on 15 June 2010 and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 62.

Peter Zyss played Craig Chittenden, with Craig Chittenden winning 98 - 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

For reasons unknown, in round 13 of this game, a U was chosen from the consonant box.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Zyss	Score	Craig Chittenden	Others	Max.
1	STAEKADQU	STAKED	6 – 6	STAKED	QUAKED*, QUAKES, SAUTED*, SKATED*, SQUEAK, TASKED*, TUSKED*	6
2	TLTAEOANP	POLENTA	13 – 13	POLENTA		13
3	GEMOHEIST	EGOTISM	20 – 20	EGOTISM	EIGHTSOME	31
4	SFAIDPROE	PARODIES	28 – 28	PARODIES	DIASPORE*	39
5	50 5 1 5 4 4 → 119	120	28 – 38	119 (((5 x 4) + 4) x 5) - 1		49
TTT	NURSEEGO	Extremely giving, sometimes to her fault.			GENEROUS
6	VCFAEIRNO	FANCIER	35 – 45	FANCIER	VERONICA	57
7	XSLAIGEOR	regails ☓	35 – 52	GAOLERS	GIRASOLE*, SERAGLIO	65
8	NDGNIAOPU	POUNDING	43 – 60	POUNDING		73
9	REBADELHT	BLATHERED	61 – 60	BREATHED		91
10	8 3 9 2 4 3 → 924	—	61 – 67	920 ((((3 x 3) + 4) x 9) - 2) x 8	RR: 924 = ((8 x 9) + 3 + 2) x 4 x 3	101
TTT	BEARTILE	3-1 to the home side, perhaps?			LIBERATE
11	ZOWANELNP	pannel ☓	61 – 73	WEAPON		107
12	RTMAEOISM	ATOMISER	69 – 81	ATOMISER	AMORTISE*, MARMITES, MARMOSET	115
13	EERDOSCEU	SOURCED	76 – 88	DECREES	COURSED*, RECEDES*, RECODES, RECUSED*, REDUCES, RESCUED*, SCOURED*, SECEDER*, SECURED*, SEDUCER	122
14	25 3 10 5 5 7 → 709	—	76 – 98	709 (((25 x 10) - 7 - 5) x 3) - 5		132
15	LARDBEFAT		76 – 98	draftable ☓ (5 seconds)	FLATBREAD	142