Episode 5542

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Episode 5542 was broadcast on 10 August 2012, as part of Series 67.

Grant Waters played Colin Costello, with Grant Waters winning 95 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

To disallow MATEYS was a bad call, since according to standard rules it is the regular plural of MATEY, which is listed in the dictionary as a noun with no irregular plural or mass noun indication.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Grant Waters	Score	Colin Costello	Others	Max.
1	GXPSAOEIT	POSTAGE	7 – 7	POSTAGE	GEOTAXIS*	8
2	GPJEOIMNL	MINGLE	13 – 7	☓7	ELOPING	15
3	RLKOAENSA	LOANERS	20 – 7	planes ☓	ALKANES*, ANORAKS*, ARSENAL*, RANKLES*, SNORKEL*	22
4	MEICPBSUN	SUPINE	26 – 7	capsicum ☓	PUMICES	29
5	50 7 5 8 7 6 → 998	997 (7 + 7 + 6) × 50 − (8 − 5)	33 – 7	999 ☓	RR: 998 = (7 + 7 + 5) × 50 + 8 × 6	39
TTT	BLUETITS	It's not blue, it's definitely read.			SUBTITLE
6	LDSNIEADP	PADDLES	40 – 14	PADDLES	LANDSIDE*, SPLENDID	47
7	TSCOEIZSE	COSIEST	47 – 14	COSIES	COTISES*	54
8	TDGAEURGV	GAUGED	53 – 20	GADGET	DRUGGET*	61
9	TRFAEIURN	—	53 – 27	TRAINER	FAINTER, FRUITER*, REFRAIN, RETRAIN*, RUNTIER*, TAURINE*, TERRAIN*, TURFIER*, URINATE	68
10	75 2 10 9 6 5 → 785	785 75 × 10 + (9 − 2) × 5	63 – 27	782		78
TTT	SWINEPEG	Statement made with a brush, perhaps?			SWEEPING
11	BWDOEIREH	BROWED	69 – 27	rewired ☓	BOWERED*	85
12	CNWDHOASI	WINCH	69 – 33	SHADOW	SANDWICH	93
13	NSEAYMUTE	STEAMY	75 – 33	mateys ☓**	AMNESTY*, MEANEST	100
14	75 5 4 4 2 7 → 483	483 (4 + 2) × 75 + 7 × 4 + 5	85 – 33	—		110
15	SUSIEPONG	ESPOUSING (12.5 seconds)	95 – 33			120