Episode 5172

Episode 5172 was broadcast on 9 December 2010, and was the first quarter-final of Series 63.

Jack Hurst played Peter Godwin, with Jack Hurst winning 108 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amanda Lamb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Hurst	Score	Peter Godwin	Others	Max.
1	LGRSEOAIV	SERAGLIO	8 – 0	OVARIES	GIRASOLE, OVERSAIL, VALORISE, VIRAGOES*	8
2	NPTNEOUPE	PUNNET	14 – 6	PUNNET	PEPTONE*	15
3	OAOHCPKLZ	POLKA	19 – 11	POACH	HOOPLA, POLACK*	21
4	MEUSGDLAE	MEDUSAE	26 – 11	SLUDGE	DELUGES, GLEAMED, LEAGUED, LEAGUES, LEGUMES	28
5	50 75 100 25 4 6 → 998	998 (6 + 4) × 100 − 50 ÷ 25	36 – 21	998 (6 + 4) × 100 − 50 ÷ 25		38
TTT	VETDINER	It's how Rachel might serve your tea.			INVERTED
6	GSFIESTHA	SAITHES	43 – 21	FAITHS	AGEISTS*, FIESTAS, GEISHAS	45
7	RTREOOXBS	ROOSTER	50 – 21	exorts ☓	BOOSTER, REBOOTS, ROOTERS, TOREROS*	52
8	IIOMSNLAT	MONIALS	57 – 21	SALMON	ANIMIST, INTIMAL, LIAISON, MALISON, MONILIA*	59
9	DTROEADRE	DERATED	64 – 28	RETREAD	RETARDED*	67
10	25 50 1 7 10 10 → 890	890 (10 + 7 + 1) × 50 − 10	74 – 28	—		77
TTT	SCOTMICE	An industry that's not without foundation.			COSMETIC
11	CJTUOUSPT	JOUST	79 – 28	cutouts ☓	OUTPUTS	84
12	EIAFWDREN	RAINED	85 – 34	WANDER	DEFINER, REFINED, WAFERED, WEARIED, WIDENER	91
13	BQDOOESAN	ANODES	91 – 40	ABODES	ADOBES, ADOBOS, BEANOS, DOONAS, NODOSE, NOOSED, NOSODE, ODEONS	97
14	7 2 1 6 9 2 → 815	812 (2 × 7 + 1) × 6 × 9 + 2	98 – 40	792	Best: 816 = ((9 + 1) × 7 − 2) × 6 × 2	104
15	PIXUNSOLD	SPONDULIX (1.75 seconds)	108 – 40			114