Episode 5291

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Episode 5291 was broadcast on 22 June 2011, as part of Series 65.

Matt Croy played Chris Hemingway, with Matt Croy winning 95 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode in which the conundrum answer board displayed "INCORRECT" after a contestant offered a wrong guess for the conundrum. Of course, as long as this feature remains in place, INCORRECT cannot be used as a conundrum solution again.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matt Croy	Score	Chris Hemingway	Others	Max.
1	DMEBOARIT	MEDIATOR	8 – 0	ADMIRE		8
2	ONCEOGNAS	CANOES	14 – 0	CANES	ANCONES*, NEOCONS*, NONAGES	15
3	YTEPIAFOG	POTAGE	20 – 6	OPIATE	GAIETY, TEAPOY	21
4	PRUHRIAGU	GRAPH	25 – 6	PAIR	RUPIAH	27
5	50 1 4 6 8 9 → 228	228 (50 + 9) × 4 − 8	35 – 16	228 (50 + 6 + 1) × 4		37
TTT	OPTINGIN	Aiming the finger towards the brickwork, perhaps?			POINTING
6	DMISLUIZE	SMILED	41 – 22	SLIMED	MIDSIZE, MILIEUS*	44
7	DVUETASIN	DATIVES	48 – 29	STAINED	DEVIANTS	52
8	HSUORFNAO	HONOURS	55 – 36	HONOURS	SUNROOF, UNROOFS	59
9	PCEMEUTRT	TRUMPET	62 – 43	CRUMPET	CURETTE*, PERMUTE, TEMPTER*	66
10	50 6 7 6 3 5 → 133	133 50 × 3 − (6 + 6 + 5)	72 – 53	133 50 × 3 − (6 + 6 + 5)		76
TTT	DASHESIN	Dashes into the pub, but doesn't drink the strong stuff.			SHANDIES
11	LXIDENODE	INDEXED	79 – 53	dioxene ☓		83
12	LTRIAESGN	STEALING	87 – 61	STARLING	GNARLIEST, INTEGRALS, TRIANGLES	101
13	DSIAROTAE	ASTEROID	95 – 69	ASTEROID	RADIATES*	109
14	2 3 7 4 9 5 → 948	940	95 – 76	949 9 × 7 × 5 × 3 + 4	RR: 948 = (2 × 5 × 7 + 9) × 3 × 4	119
15	HEARSDING	shreading ☓ (2.5 seconds)	95 – 86	GARNISHED (27 seconds)		129