Episode 5402

Episode 5402 was broadcast on 12 January 2012, as part of Series 66.

Jack Worsley played Marcia Wells, with Jack Worsley winning 100 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Worsley	Score	Marcia Wells	Others	Max.
1	MYHSREUIO	MOUSIER	7 – 7	MOUSIER	HEROISM, HOSIERY, MOREISH*, MUSHIER	7
2	PMDIEETPT	EMPTIED	14 – 7	PETTED	PIPETTED	15
3	ZGLSIAENA	SLEAZING	22 – 7	SEALING	NASALIZE*	23
4	PERCOBANT	BARONET	29 – 7	PRANCE	BACONER, ENACTOR, OPERANT, PATONCE, PROBATE, PRONATE, PROTEAN	30
5	25 100 50 75 4 8 → 140	140 (100 ÷ 50 + 25 + 8) × 4	39 – 7	138		40
TTT	DADHIRES	Dad hires some Bruce Willis movies. We're both staunch fans.			DIEHARDS
6	RTNIOIECT	NITRITE	39 – 15	CONTRITE	CORNETTI*	48
7	SSMVAEOLE	MEASLES	46 – 22	MEASLES	MOVELESS*	56
8	GSLJOUAUC	GOALS	51 – 22	LAGS	GLAUCOUS*	64
9	RSDXAOAUI	RADIUS	57 – 28	RADIUS	SUDARIA*	71
10	75 100 2 9 9 4 → 912	912 (100 − (9 − 2)) × 9 + 75	67 – 28	913		81
TTT	TURNGLUM	You'll soon turn glum if you run out of these on your trip to Asia.			NGULTRUM
11	BSRWOEOHI	wooshier ☓	67 – 35	SHOWIER	BOORISH	88
12	LATORKNEP	PRONATE	74 – 35	report ☓	OPERANT, PLANTER, PLONKER, POLENTA, PROLATE, PROTEAN, REPLANT*	95
13	DFNFIEORL	FRIEND	80 – 41	DIFFER	FONDLER, FORFEND, OFFLINE, RIFFLED	102
14	50 100 6 8 4 5 → 874	874 (5 + 4 − 6 + 100) × 8 + 50	90 – 51	874 8 × 100 + 50 + 4 × 6		112
15	SNIDEDIGS	GIDDINESS (6.25 seconds)	100 – 51			122