Episode 5290

Episode 5290 was broadcast on 21 June 2011, as part of Series 65.

Matt Croy played Mark Worsfold, with Matt Croy winning 100 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matt Croy	Score	Mark Worsfold	Others	Max.
1	NZEASTELO	ETALONS	7 – 7	LEANEST	LATEENS, LOANEES, OLEATES, TEAZELS, TEAZLES*, ZEALOTS	7
2	KJEOSEAMP	JOKES	12 – 12	KEEPS	KOPJES*	13
3	LRAREIVCE	CLEARER	19 – 12	CRAVE	CLAVIER, CLEAVER, EARLIER, REVILER*	20
4	AOSTARSID	ASTROIDS	27 – 12	STAIRS		28
5	50 6 7 1 9 7 → 773	765 (9 + 7) × 50 − (6 − 1) × 7	32 – 12	—	RR: 772 Best: 773 = (50 + 9 + 1) × (7 + 6) − 7	38
TTT	LOOSEMEN	Men at a loose end might be this tonight.			LONESOME
6	UEAWTNOBQ	BUTANE	38 – 12	QUOTE	BANQUET	45
7	TGERIENSO	STEERING	46 – 12	TIGERS	EGESTION, GENITORS, INTEGERS, SEROTINE, TRIGONES*	53
8	DAXINEDOL	LADINO	52 – 12	laiden ☓	DIOXANE	60
9	TLAREITRA	RATTIER	59 – 19	RATTLER	ARTERIAL, RATTLIER*	68
10	50 100 4 10 2 9 → 439	439 4 × 100 + 50 − 2 − 9	69 – 29	439 4 × 100 + 50 − 2 − 9		78
TTT	LIFTAMAT	Malcolm's a big guy, in fact, he's a dumpling of sorts.			MALFATTI
11	MNOCEPISF	INCOMES	76 – 29	MONIES	MESONIC*	85
12	VEUHIETNS	THIEVES	83 – 36	ENTHUSE	SEVENTH, TENSIVE	92
13	SLOADEWOD	WADDLES	90 – 43	WADDLES	DAWDLES, DOODLES, LADDOOS*, SWADDLE	99
14	50 75 4 2 9 7 → 525	525 75 × 7	100 – 53	525 7 × 75		109
15	FREDPOSES		100 – 53		PROFESSED	119