Episode 5694

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Episode 5694 was broadcast on 7 May 2013, as part of Series 68.

Richard Izzard played Ian Burn, with Ian Burn winning 78 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Izzard	Score	Ian Burn	Others	Max.
1	OTQRTEAEM	REMOTE	6 – 6	METEOR	EMOTER*, MATTER*, METATE*, OMERTA*, ROTATE*, TEAMER*	6
2	DNLIOESPI	NOISE	6 – 12	SPINED	LIONISED	14
3	50 75 9 3 4 10 → 836	836 (75 + 9) × 10 − 4	16 – 12	838		24
TTT	ENDSTORY	If you think hard enough, you'll hit the wall eventually.			DRYSTONE
4	RLSEOEDLU	LOUDER	16 – 20	DUELLERS	URODELES*	32
5	OIATGCERT	grocer ☓	16 – 27	CATTIER	COGITATE, COTTAGER	40
6	75 5 10 10 3 5 → 893	—	16 – 32	900 (3 + 10 − 5 ÷ 5) × 75	RR: 892 Best: 892 = (75 + 10 + 5) × 10 − 5 − 3	47
7	ONGTIAJHS	JOINTS	16 – 39	JOSHING	AGONIST, GOATISH*, HASTING*, HOSTING*	54
8	DTSEAENST	STANDEES	24 – 39	SENATES	ASSENTED*	62
9	50 100 25 9 4 5 → 539	—	24 – 46	536 5 × 100 + 4 × 9	RR: 539 = (100 + 25 − 5) × 4 + 50 + 9	72
TTT	ATTENDEE	A garden, a gallery and a type of mammal.			EDENTATE
10	RPHIAESNA	SHARPEN	31 – 53	PARIAHS	PIRANHAS*	80
11	OIRVNRAUX	VAIN	35 – 57	RUIN	AUXIN*, AXION*, NORIA*, RAVIN*, VARIX	85
12	NSKYEAOID	SNAKED	41 – 63	YANKED	ANODISE*, DAIKONS*, DOESKIN, DONKEYS*, KIDNEYS*, NOYADES*, YANDIES*	92
13	MPGMAOIRC	CRAMP	46 – 68	CAMPO	PICARO*	98
14	75 8 9 10 8 6 → 893	—	46 – 68	892 ☓	RR: 893 = (6 × 75 − 8) × (10 − 8) + 9	108
15	BADHIGENE		46 – 78	BEHEADING (3.5 seconds)		118