Episode 5724

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Episode 5724 was broadcast on 3 July 2013, as part of Series 69.

Steve Grimble played Erin O'Reilly, with Steve Grimble winning 84 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Grimble	Score	Erin O'Reilly	Others	Max.
1	SQOAILRNE	LANES	0 – 6	NAILER	AILERONS, ROSALINE	8
2	RMVAIOSNE	MOVIES	6 – 12	MOVIES	AVERSION*, MORAINES*, OVERMANS, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*	16
3	50 25 2 10 7 6 → 184	185 7 × 25 + 10	13 – 12	186	RR: 184 = 25 × 7 + 50 ÷ 10 + 6 − 2	26
TTT	TINALOAN	It's all over the country and it's very grand.			NATIONAL
4	DNMAOIGRE	DREAMING	21 – 20	DREAMING	DRAGOMEN*, IDEOGRAM*, MARGINED*, ORGANDIE*	34
5	TMDAUOKET	MUTATED	28 – 27	OUTDATE	TAKEOUT*	41
6	50 75 5 9 8 7 → 175	175 (9 − 7) × 50 + 75	38 – 37	175 (9 − 7) × 50 + 75		51
7	BWTIEALIG	BILGE	43 – 42	BLEAT	ALBEIT, ALBITE*, BAILIE*, BEWAIL*, BLEWIT*, GABLET*, GELATI*, LIGATE*, TIBIAE*, TIBIAL*	57
8	DSMOEASVO	MASSED	49 – 48	MOSSED	VAMOOSED, VAMOOSES*	65
9	25 75 4 5 6 2 → 218	220 (75 + 25) × 2 + 4 × 5	56 – 55	220 (6 ÷ 2 × 75) − 5	RR: 218 = (25 + 75 + 4 + 5) × 2	75
TTT	UNMOBILE	To get this you might have to think about knocking on Alfred's door.			NOBELIUM
10	FRCEOALJR	FORCER	62 – 55	FORCE	CAJOLE*, CARREL*, COALER*, CORRAL*, LOAFER*, ORACLE*	81
11	HPNIUSELO	ELUSION	69 – 55	SPINE	PINHOLES, SULPHONE*	89
12	TRFIEOSPR	FROSTIER	77 – 63	SPORTIER	PORTFIRES*	107
13	TNGIOASNG	STAGING	84 – 70	AGONIST	TANGOING	115
14	100 2 9 5 6 1 → 825	826 ☓	84 – 77	828 (9 − 1) × 100 + 6 × 5 − 2	RR: 825 = ((2 + 9) × 6 − 1 + 100) × 5	125
15	ADOREDNOT		84 – 77	tornado ☓ (26.25 seconds)	DEODORANT	135