Episode 5213

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Episode 5213 was broadcast on 25 February 2011, as part of Series 64.

Ned Pendleton played Jon Edmondson, with Ned Pendleton winning 91 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ned Pendleton	Score	Jon Edmondson	Others	Max.
1	MUPEAQDHR	HUMPED	6 – 6	HUMPED	DAMPER*, DUMPER*, HAMPER, HARMED*, HARPED*, MARQUE*, PURDAH*, RAMPED*, REMUDA*	6
2	IOGBNAEDR	derobing ☓	6 – 13	READING	BEARDING, BOARDING, BONDAGER*, DEBONAIR*, DIBORANE*, ORGANDIE*	14
3	SIWAORNDL	ONWARDS	13 – 13	ADORNS	ORDINALS	22
4	SRIOFUONY	FUSION	19 – 13	IONS	FURIOSO*, SUNROOF, UNROOFS*	29
5	25 50 75 100 6 10 → 366	366 (100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 10 + 6	29 – 13	365		39
TTT	VIRALCAN	A great atmosphere at the travelling circus.			CARNIVAL
6	PTSRIEOCF	COPTERS	36 – 20	COPTERS	COPIERS*, FORCEPS, FORTIES*, POETICS*, PROFITS, RIPOSTE, ROPIEST*, SPORTIF*, TRICEPS*, TROPICS*	46
7	TILEABTMD	BATTLED	43 – 27	BATTLED	BLATTED*, TIMBALE	53
8	GSLRUETAO	GLOATERS	51 – 35	GLOATERS	GESTURAL, LEGATORS*, OUTRAGES	61
9	SONEUPNSA	PAEONS	57 – 35	unspans ☓	UNSNAPS*	68
10	100 50 3 4 5 2 → 887	891 (5 + 4) × (100 − (3 − 2))	64 – 35	878	RR: 887 = ((100 + 50) × 3 − 4) × 2 − 5	78
TTT	SPUDROOT	The name given to people who cannot stay the course.			DROPOUTS
11	RIWOESPML	IMPLORES	72 – 35	limpers ☓		86
12	NCSJAEARL	LANCES	78 – 41	CLEANS	ARSENAL, JACALES*, LANCERS*	93
13	TINEAHDTX	HINTED	84 – 47	HATTED	TAINTED	100
14	25 3 3 1 9 4 → 339	337 (9 + 3 + 1) × 25 + 4 × 3	91 – 47	331	RR: 339 = ((25 + 3) × 4 + 1) × 3	110
15	OVALYTURN		91 – 57	VOLUNTARY (16.5 seconds)		120