Episode 5066

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Episode 5066 was broadcast on 23 June 2010, as part of Series 63.

Scott Gillies played Helen Ingelbrecht, with Scott Gillies winning 102 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Aled Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Scott Gillies	Score	Helen Ingelbrecht	Others	Max.
1	VRIUELFGA	VULGAR	6 – 6	GRAVEL	FAILURE*, FIGURAE*, FIGURAL*, FRAGILE, REFUGIA*, VIRGULE*	7
2	EOATWBLOM	TOMBOLA	13 – 6	MOTEL	BOOMLET*, TOWABLE*, WOOABLE*	14
3	VHKEUIORS	HOURIS	19 – 12	SHRIKE	HUSKIER	21
4	GRSEOEANP	PERSONAE	27 – 12	ORANGES	PERSONAGE	39
5	25 4 10 2 7 1 → 571	571 (2 × 7 + 10 − 1) × 25 − 4	37 – 12	575		49
TTT	COLABEAR	You might not have heard of it, but you've probably all eaten it.			ALBACORE
6	HGBSAIAYP	ABASH	42 – 17	GIPSY	BIGHAS*	55
7	LNNUAIEID	UNNAILED	50 – 17	UNLINED	INDULINE*	63
8	DGNTAEOCS	COGNATES	58 – 17	COASTED	DECAGONS	71
9	DQMEOEECR	RECODE	64 – 23	REDEEM	DECREE*, EMCEED*, RECEDE*	77
10	50 3 1 4 6 10 → 227	227 (50 + 6) × 4 + 3	74 – 33	227 50 × 4 + (10 − 1) × 3		87
TTT	SADDINER	The sad diner was squashed in eating his fish.			SARDINED
11	DSWIEEMIR	RESIDE	80 – 33	WEIRD	DIMERISE*, WEIRDIES	95
12	SNTIEOSDI	EDITIONS	88 – 33	INSIDES	INSISTED*, NOISIEST*, SEDITION, TIDINESS	103
13	RTEUOIJLR	OUTLIER	95 – 33	LOITER	ULTERIOR	111
14	75 8 5 3 5 8 → 893	892 (8 + 3 + 5 ÷ 5) × 75 − 8	102 – 40	892 (8 + 3 + 5 ÷ 5) × 75 − 8	RR: 893 = (75 + 5) × (8 + 3) + 5 + 8	121
15	CENTMATCH		102 – 50	CATCHMENT (3.75 seconds)		131

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2), (part 3), (part 4) (Rounds 1-9 & 14-15.)