Episode 5516

Episode 5516 was broadcast on 28 June 2012, and was the second semi-final of Series 66.

Peter Lee played Jack Worsley, with Jack Worsley winning 91 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Lee	Score	Jack Worsley	Others	Max.
1	JRGSUEITO	GOITRES	7 – 7	GUTSIER	GORIEST, GOUTIER, GUSTIER, JOUSTER, OUTJIES, ROUGETS	7
2	DSFNAOIRD	ORDAINS	14 – 14	ORDAINS	ANDROIDS	15
3	TLRSEAUPE	PRELATES	22 – 14	replates ☓	PLEASURE	23
4	MTNKIAOIA	AMINO	27 – 14	MAIN	ANIMATI*, ANIMATO	30
5	100 5 5 8 6 4 → 880	880 (100 + 4 + 6) × 8	37 – 24	880 (100 + 5 + 5) × 8		40
TTT	RIPEFLED	Took a ripe banana and fled without paying.			PILFERED
6	DVRFEAEGA	AVERAGED	45 – 32	AVERAGED		48
7	DBHEUOLSR	DOUBLERS	53 – 40	SHOULDER	BOULDERS	56
8	LGWLAEAMI	wallie ☓	53 – 46	MILAGE	AGLEAM, LAMIAE, MALLEI*	62
9	NTMQOIOSL	MOTIONS	60 – 53	MOTIONS	LOTIONS, MOONLIT, SOLITON*	69
10	9 5 4 7 10 3 → 611	610	60 – 63	611 10 × 9 × 7 − 5 × 3 − 4		79
TTT	FLATLIPS	The old prime minister takes a tumble. Beware of these!			PITFALLS
11	BPNDEAUEC	PACED	65 – 68	PACED	CAUBEEN*	86
12	STGREAITU	GUTTERS	72 – 75	TRIAGES	AGISTER, ARTIEST, ARTISTE, ATTIRES, GAITERS, GUITARS, GUSTIER, GUTSIER, GUTTIER, GUTTIES, RATITES, SITUATE, STAGIER, STATURE, STRIATE, TARGETS, TASTIER, TURISTA	93
13	XCWRAEIYD	WAXIER	78 – 81	WAXIER	CARDIE, WEIRDY	99
14	6 2 2 7 4 5 → 388	384	78 – 91	388 ((5 + 4) × 7 + 2) × 6 − 2		109
15	ISNONAMEY	ANONYMISE (2 seconds)	88 – 91			119