Episode 5396

Episode 5396 was broadcast on 14 December 2011, and was the first semi-final of Series 65.

Carl Williams played Mark Deeks, with Carl Williams winning 95 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Carl Williams	Score	Mark Deeks	Others	Max.
1	YRFEOALTB	FLOATER	7 – 7	FLOATER	BLOATER, FLOREAT, REFLOAT, RETABLO*	7
2	COVEMHILE	hemiole ☓	7 – 14	VEHICLE		14
3	EUESTLDMN	SMELTED	14 – 14	LUSTED	UNMELTED	22
4	LIDOPESPL	SLOPPED	21 – 21	SPOILED	DESPOIL, DIPOLES, DOLLIES, DOPPIES, POLLIES, SLIPPED, SPILLED	29
5	9 6 9 2 1 7 → 488	488 9 × 9 × 6 + 2	31 – 31	488 (9 × 7 − 2) × (9 − 1)		39
TTT	CODTREES	Went with somebody to buy an old Ford car.			ESCORTED
6	SOTDUJAOD	ADJUST	37 – 31	SADDO		45
7	NHAIAFNIM	MANIA	42 – 36	ANIMA	AMNIA*, MAFIA, MANNA	50
8	QDOTASRPE	ADOPTERS	50 – 36	ROASTED	PASTORED*, READOPTS	58
9	TKTCOEENR	CORNET	56 – 42	ROCKET	TRECENTO*	66
10	75 25 50 100 6 8 → 247	248	56 – 52	247 (8 − 6) × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25		76
TTT	DUFFWAGE	Laughed out loud at the duff wage on offer.			GUFFAWED
11	SPUIESZBW	SWIPES	62 – 58	BUSIES	UPSIZES*	83
12	RICASGOXM	ORGASMIC	70 – 66	ORGASMIC		91
13	AOIRGNSRU	AROUSING	78 – 74	AROUSING	GARRISON	99
14	100 75 50 25 4 7 → 506	507 (100 + 25) × 4 + 7	85 – 81	507 (100 + 25) × 4 + 7	RR: 506 = 75 × 7 − 25 + 4 + 100 ÷ 50	109
15	BLACRHINO	BRONCHIAL (25 seconds)	95 – 81			119