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Episode 5550
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Episode 5550 was broadcast on 19 September 2012, as part of Series 67.
Liam Shaw played Charlotte Estall, with Liam Shaw winning 69 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The conundrum was illegal, as BITTEREST isn't specified in the ODE3.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Liam Shaw | Score | Charlotte Estall | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VRCATOASY | AORTA | 0 – 6 | ACTORS | CAVORTS*, CRAVATS, OSTRACA* | 7 |
2 | LNTIEOWHU | OUTLINE | 7 – 6 | WHITEN | ELUTION*, HOTLINE, TOWLINE | 14 |
3 | IRNEDMITU | untimed ☓ | 7 – 13 | MINTIER | MUTINIED, RUDIMENT*, UNTIDIER* | 22 |
4 | BOLTEFSOP | stoople ☓ | 7 – 18 | FLOPS | BEFOOLS*, FOOTLES*, POOTLES | 29 |
5 | 75 100 9 3 7 6 → 578 | 577
6 × 100 − 75 ÷ 3 + 9 − 7 |
14 – 25 | 579
6 × 100 − 3 × 7 |
RR: 578 = 9 × 75 + 3 − 100 |
39 |
TTT | SEARANGE | By the sea, enjoying a jugful of this stuff. | SANGAREE | |||
6 | DNEUCSAGI | SEDUCING | 22 – 25 | CAUSING | GUIDANCE | 47 |
7 | OANEMTONX | MOAN | 22 – 30 | MEANT | MONTANE* | 54 |
8 | AEVKSICJT | JACKETS | 29 – 37 | JACKETS | ACTIVES*, JACKEST*, JACKSIE*, TACKIES* | 61 |
9 | PNIEPASGT | STEPPING | 37 – 37 | TAPPING | GAPPIEST*, GENIPAPS*, NAPPIEST, TAPPINGS* | 69 |
10 | 25 50 8 6 2 5 → 910 | 908
(50 + 25) × 6 × 2 + 8 |
44 – 37 | 906 |
RR: 910 = (50 − 8 − 6) × 25 + 5 × 2 |
79 |
TTT | GONGHINT | Flogging somebody with underwear, perhaps? | THONGING | |||
11 | NEUDEORZR | ROUNDER | 51 – 44 | ROUNDER | 86 | |
12 | EGLWAIPSL | SPILLAGE | 59 – 44 | WAILS | PILLAGES | 94 |
13 | RSREUQDEI | QUERIES | 59 – 52 | REQUIRED | REQUIRES*, RUDERIES* | 102 |
14 | 50 10 5 3 3 7 → 160 | 160
3 × 50 + 10 |
69 – 62 | 160
3 × 50 + 10 |
|
112 |
15 | ITSBETTER | 69 – 62 | BITTEREST | 122 |