Episode 5499

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Episode 5499 was broadcast on 5 June 2012, as part of Series 66.

Ben Nicholson played Alex Rayment, with Ben Nicholson winning 59 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The combined total of 86 points is the lowest in the history of the 15 round format.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Nicholson	Score	Alex Rayment	Others	Max.
1	TSUEDGRAE	GREASED	7 – 0	GRATED	GESTURED, GUARDEES*, RESTAGED*	8
2	LOPLISHXE	HOLLIES	14 – 0	POLISH	PHLOXES*, POLLIES	15
3	AIUSPNPET	NAPPIES	21 – 0	punnets ☓	NAPPIEST*, PETUNIAS, SUPINATE	23
4	IACRNEAGT	CREATING	29 – 0	TRACING	AERATING*, CARINATE*, CATERING*, CRANIATE, REACTING*	31
5	50 25 1 3 7 3 → 895	895 ☓	29 – 0	—	RR: 895 = (25 − 7) × 50 − (3 + 3 − 1)	41
TTT	ACEFINED	The ace was fined for his disobedience.			DEFIANCE
6	RNMEOOQFI	mooner ☓	29 – 0	moonie ☓	FERMION, IONOMER*, MOONIER*	48
7	RNGUEOLTE	tonguer ☓	29 – 6	LONGER	EUGENOL*, GENTLER*, LOUNGER, TELOGEN*, TOLUENE*	55
8	NBIRCOELY	cornily ☓8	29 – 11	CORNY	CORBEIL*, CORNILY	62
9	GOADTROIF	fraid ☓	29 – 11	fraid ☓	ADRIFT*, ADROIT, AGOROT*, FORGOT*, TOROID*	68
10	100 8 4 7 9 3 → 922	922 9 × 100 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 3	39 – 21	922 9 × 100 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 3		78
TTT	THEPLANE	The plane was a Jumbo, and so was this.			ELEPHANT
11	MAEVNKIDE	vained ☓	39 – 21	vained ☓	DEMEAN*, DEMINE*, DEVEIN*, ENDIVE*, ENVIED*, INVADE, MAIDEN, MEANIE*, MEDIAE*, MEDIAN*, MEDINA*, VEINED	84
12	TSAITDOLI	TOTALS	45 – 27	IDIOTS	SALOTTI*	91
13	EAIWTJSHR	WAITERS	52 – 27	rashes ☓	HASTIER, SWATHER*, SWITHER*, TRISHAW*, WARIEST*, WASHIER*, WITHERS, WRAITHS*, WREATHS*, WRITHES*	98
14	25 75 7 8 9 9 → 760	759 (8 − 7 + 9) × 75 + 9	59 – 27	—	RR: 760 = (9 ÷ 9 + 75) × (25 − 8 − 7)	108
15	ACTSPHONY		59 – 27		SYCOPHANT	118