Episode 5136

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Episode 5136 was broadcast on 20 October 2010 as part of Series 63.

Jack Hurst played Joseph Bartram, with Jack Hurst winning 115 - 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Hurst	Score	Joseph Bartram	Others	Max.
1	DSNAEATIC	ESTANCIA	8 – 0	DETAINS	ANTACIDS, DISTANCE	8
2	RSMPEUOED	PRESUMED	16 – 0	supremo ☓6		16
3	TFSIAUPIA	PASTA	21 – 0	FIST	TAFIAS	22
4	NLWSEAEAP	PAEANS	27 – 6	WEASEL	SEAPLANE	30
5	50 5 7 3 5 2 → 310	310 ((50 x 3) + 5) x 2	37 – 6	307		40
TTT	FABCHALK	Offered 50% support to the footballer.			HALFBACK
6	JBRCEIIES	SCRIBE	43 – 12	SCRIBE	CERISE, IBERIS*, REBECS*	46
7	DORAPOTIE	DIOPTRE	50 – 19	TROOPED	ADOPTER*, DIPTERA*, OPIATED*, PAROTID, PARTIED*, PERIDOT*, PIRATED*, READOPT, TORPEDO*, TROOPIE*	53
8	MDSLOEEIH	MELODIES	58 – 19	SMILED	DEMOLISH, MELODISE	61
9	TXMOEULVG	VOLUME	64 – 19	MOGUL	VOLUTE	67
10	50 7 4 10 1 3 → 315	315 (50 - (4 + 1)) x 7	74 – 19	314		77
TTT	WONTMELD	The cheese on toast is about to collapse.			MELTDOWN
11	NKTQOAIEA	INTAKE	80 – 19	TAKEN	KENTIA*, TAENIA*	83
12	RNVRIOEEF	FOREVER	87 – 19	INFER	OVERFINE	91
13	DBTAEURIO	OBDURATE	95 – 19	ABORTED		99
14	25 8 8 3 9 7 → 199	199 (25 x 7) + (8 x 3)	105 – 29	199 (25 x 8) - (9 - 8)		109
15	HAIRYCHER	HIERARCHY (1.5 seconds)	115 – 29			119