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Episode 5529
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Episode 5529 was broadcast on 17 July 2012, as part of Series 67.
Paul James played John McGinnes, with Paul James winning 93 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul James | Score | John McGinnes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JLSTAIUEG | UGLIEST | 7 – 0 | SALUTE | LIGATES | 7 |
2 | PAFCEONDA | CANAPE | 13 – 6 | DEACON | APNOEA*, CANOED, FACADE*, PONCED* | 13 |
3 | SDMZEAOER | ☓7 | 13 – 12 | DREAMS | RADOMES, SMEARED | 20 |
4 | MABOESDOM | BOSOMED | 20 – 12 | ABODES | EMBOSOM*, MAMBOED, MAMBOES*, MOOMBAS* | 27 |
5 | 50 7 5 10 3 7 → 136 | 136
50 × 3 − 7 − 7 |
30 – 12 | 137 |
|
37 |
TTT | NINELOST | Very rude while bathing in the river. | INSOLENT | |||
6 | NUTWAFIBA | AWAIT | 35 – 17 | FAINT | ABAFT*, BAFTA*, BANIA*, BWANA*, FATWA*, FAUNA*, FITNA*, NAWAB, TABUN*, TAFIA*, TANIA*, TWAIN*, UNFIT, WITAN* | 42 |
7 | SDGSIEIPE | DESPISE | 42 – 24 | DESPISE | DIEGESIS* | 50 |
8 | LAPENARCO | careplan ☓ | 42 – 32 | PARLANCE | COPLANAR* | 58 |
9 | KRHWEIAER | HIKER | 42 – 38 | WEAKER | WEARIER*, WREAKER | 65 |
10 | 100 10 3 5 9 2 → 543 | 543
(100 + 10) × 5 − (9 − 2) |
52 – 48 | 543
(100 + 9) × 5 − 2 |
|
75 |
TTT | DIARYPAL | Forget the bangles, this is all about the stones. | LAPIDARY | |||
11 | MCNQIUOET | QUINCE | 58 – 54 | MINUTE | CENTIMO* | 82 |
12 | NSORAHIIT | RATIONS | 65 – 54 | TRAINS | HISTORIAN | 100 |
13 | NGSTEIOAR | ROASTING | 73 – 54 | TEARING | ANGRIEST*, GANISTER*, GANTRIES, GENITORS*, GRANITES*, INGRATES, NEGATORS*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, ORGANISE, ORGANIST, RAGSTONE*, RANGIEST*, TASERING*, TRIGONES* | 108 |
14 | 25 1 7 3 8 7 → 249 | 249
(7 + 3) × 25 − 1 |
83 – 64 | 249
(7 + 3) × 25 − 1 |
|
118 |
15 | SOMETROUT | OUTERMOST
(3 seconds) |
93 – 64 | 128 |