Episode 5755

Episode 5755 was broadcast on 26 August 2013, as part of Series 69.

Gemma Church played Jake Mason, with Gemma Church winning 86 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gemma Church	Score	Jake Mason	Others	Max.
1	VTSGREIOA	GAITERS	7 – 7	GRAVIES	RAVIGOTE, VIRAGOES, VIRGATES, VOTARIES*	8
2	MNRHOEIBU	BONIER	7 – 14	BROMINE	BOHRIUM, RHENIUM	15
3	75 3 8 2 8 4 → 235	235 75 × 3 + 8 + 2	17 – 24	235 75 × 3 + 8 + 2		25
TTT	IMANGLED	I mangled this person's character in a spiteful way.			MALIGNED
4	SGRNAEOMI	ORANGES	24 – 31	ORANGES	MEGARONS, MORAINES, ORGANISE, ORGANISM, ROMAINES, ROMANISE, SMEARING	33
5	PTEAHXIEF	TAXI	24 – 36	FAITH	EXPIATE	40
6	50 1 4 9 2 8 → 328	328 (8 − 1) × 50 − 2 × 9 − 4	34 – 36	327		50
7	NDTUONQEO	QUOTED	40 – 42	QUOTED	DUOTONE*, OUTDONE, UNTONED	57
8	KLCBOEAFO	CABLE	45 – 47	BLOCK	BEFOOL*	63
9	50 7 5 10 2 3 → 711	711 (50 × 2 + 3) × 7 − 10	55 – 47	711 ☓		73
TTT	CRASSDID	Throws away all the old birthday greetings.			DISCARDS
10	TSPSAEOND	SEASON	61 – 53	PASTED	NOTEPADS, TONEPADS	81
11	GRSJNIUEA	INJURES	68 – 60	SEARING	AIRGUNS, ERASING, GAINERS, GUINEAS, REGAINS, REUSING	88
12	MTLROIASA	MORALIST	76 – 60	martials ☓	AMORALIST	106
13	DTRPSOIAE	atropies ☓	76 – 60	traipsed ☓⁷	ADOPTERS, ASTEROID, DIASPORE, DIOPTASE, DIOPTRES, PARODIES, PARODIST, PAROTIDS, PASTORED, PASTORIE, READOPTS, RIPOSTED, SEPTORIA*, TRAIPSED	114
14	100 50 9 10 7 2 → 159	159 100 + 50 + 9	86 – 70	159 100 + 50 + 9		124
15	VETTELAID		86 – 70	alleviated ☓ (8.75 seconds)	LEVITATED	134