Episode 5169

Episode 5169 was broadcast on 6 December 2010, as part of Series 63.

Denise Smith played Stephen Parnell, with Denise Smith winning 89 - 79, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amanda Lamb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Denise Smith	Score	Stephen Parnell	Others	Max.
1	TRMEOITBS	BITTERS	7 – 7	BITTERS	BETTORS, BISTORT, BOTTIES, EROTISM, MOBSTER, MOISTER, MORTISE, OBITERS, TIMBERS, TIMBRES*	7
2	DTIORNURA	OUTRAN	7 – 14	AUDITOR	DURATION	15
3	TLLTUEASW	WALLETS	14 – 21	WALLETS	TALLEST*, WATTLES	22
4	UFDSNIIOQ	FUSION	20 – 27	FUSION	FOUNDS, FUNDIS, QUOINS	28
5	50 7 5 2 8 10 → 609	608 ((10 + 2) x 50) + 8	27 – 34	608 ((10 + 2) x 50) + 8	RR: 609 = ((50 x 2) - (8 + 5)) x 7	38
TTT	SOBERYEW	Pencil them in, but never meet them.			EYEBROWS
6	NNHNGEOEP	PENNON	33 – 34	HENGE	PONGEE	44
7	RZTIEUSJV	VIRTUES	40 – 34	STRIVE		51
8	ERIGOREMS	MERGERS	47 – 34	RIGORS	EMIGRES, GERMIER, REGIMES, REMIGES, REMORSE*	58
9	LOAODXGES	GAOLED	53 – 40	GLADES	DAGOES, DOSAGE, GOOSED, LADOOS, LODGES, LOOSED, OODLES, SOLOED, SOOLED*	64
10	100 25 3 9 2 5 → 197	197 (100 x 2) - 3	63 – 50	197 (100 x 2) - 3		74
TTT	GUSSLEFT	Shells out for a scrappy fight.			SLUGFEST
11	DWTPAUOST	POUTS	68 – 55	POUTS	ADOPTS, OUTSAT*	80
12	IAIDMCARV	MAID	72 – 55	mardi ☓	ACARID, ARAMID, CARDIA, CARIAD, CAVIAR	86
13	FPCRAEANS	PRANCES	79 – 62	CANAPES	PANCREAS	94
14	100 25 75 50 8 2 → 861	871	79 – 69	866 ((100 + 2) x 8) + 50	RR: 861 = ((100 - 2) x 8) + 75 + (50 / 25)	104
15	DIGSUSIED		79 – 79	DISGUISED (26.5 seconds)		114
TB	CLONESIGN	ENCLOSING (2 seconds)	89 – 79			114