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.

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	ALTOIST*, 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