Episode 5313

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Episode 5313 was broadcast on 22 July 2011, as part of Series 65.

Peter Staniland played Shireen Ahmed, with Peter Staniland winning 76 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Durden-Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Staniland	Score	Shireen Ahmed	Others	Max.
1	QSWDEIUBA	ABIDES	6 – 6	BUSIED	ABUSED*, ADIEUS*, BASQUE, BIASED*, BISQUE, DAUBES*, EQUIDS*, WADIES*	6
2	RYNUOAINT	untrain ☓	6 – 6	tyranny ☓	ANNUITY, RAINOUT*, UNITARY	13
3	PHTDEAIME	HEATED	12 – 12	HEATED	EMPTIED*, HEADTIE*, MEDIATE, PITHEAD	20
4	DSRZUIOES	DOSSIER	19 – 12	droused ☓	DESIROUS*	28
5	50 10 7 2 4 8 → 617	618 (50 + 8 + 4) × 10 − 2	26 – 12	611	RR: 617 = (4 + 8) × 50 + 10 + 7	38
TTT	STOPLARA	Lara hits lots of sixes, but this was Beethoven's.			PASTORAL
6	LNPIOEUSM	pilons ☓	26 – 19	IMPULSE	EMULSION*, SPLENIUM*	46
7	SNLTOIOEL	LOONIEST	34 – 19	LOTIONS	OILSTONE*	54
8	XHGIUAREC	CHARGE	40 – 25	CHARGE	GAUCHER*	61
9	NSRPAESEN	SPANNERS	48 – 33	SPANNERS	ENSNARES, NEARNESS*	69
10	25 9 1 6 8 7 → 408	408 (9 + 1 + 6) × 25 + 8	58 – 43	408 (9 + 7) × 25 + 8		79
TTT	NICEBATS	One screw out of place and they fall apart.			CABINETS
11	VGTROAEBW	BOATER	64 – 43	WATER	BORGATE	86
12	PMJRNOIUR	JUNIOR	70 – 43	MINOR		92
13	TDKCEOEOI	TICKED	76 – 49	TICKED	COOEED*, COOKED, COOKIE, COOTIE*, DECEIT*, DECOKE*, DOCKET*	98
14	100 50 75 3 6 7 → 886	—	76 – 54	893 (6 + 3) × 100 − 7	RR: 886 = (75 × 6 − 7) × 100 ÷ 50	108
15	YOUVBOILS		76 – 64	OBVIOUSLY (1.25 seconds)		118