Episode 5791
Episode 5791 was broadcast on 15 October 2013, as part of Series 69.
Abdirizak Hirsi played Mark Hartnett, with Mark Hartnett winning 119 – 107. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE 1: Hirsi's 107 points was the joint highest-ever losing score in a heat game (along with Terry Rattle on 21 January 2002), until John Aziz scored 110 on 30 August 2022.
NOTE 2: Hirsi's and Hartnett's joint score of 226 points is the highest achieved by two contestants despite neither of them made it to the finals. It was also the highest joint score in the new 15-round format at the time, beating 216 on 5 June 2013. It was beaten with 242 on 20 December 2013.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Abdirizak Hirsi | Score | Mark Hartnett | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNRKOEAED | RANKED | 0 – 8 | HANKERED | HARKENED | 8 |
| 2 | BPLIOENIU | OPINE | 0 – 14 | NUBILE | BOILIE*, LUPINE*, PINOLE*, PUEBLO* | 14 |
| 3 | 50 5 9 1 5 6 → 273 | 273
(50 + 5) × 5 − (9 − 6 − 1) |
10 – 24 | 273
(50 + 5) × 5 − (9 − 6 − 1) |
|
24 |
| TTT | BOBTURNS | Bob turns out to be very inflexible. | STUBBORN | |||
| 4 | THREAISUO | AUTHORISE | 28 – 42 | AUTHORISE | 42 | |
| 5 | MEPILANOM | MANIPLE | 35 – 49 | MANIPLE | IMPANEL*, MAILMEN*, MAMELON*, OPALINE* | 49 |
| 6 | 25 6 5 8 7 2 → 216 | 216
(25 + 2) × 8 |
45 – 59 | 216
(25 + 2) × 8 |
|
59 |
| 7 | NXGIEODQE | DOING | 50 – 64 | OXIDE | DEIGN*, DIENE*, DINGO*, DOGIE*, DONEE*, EXINE*, GENIE*, GEODE*, GEOID*, INDEX*, NIXED*, OGEED* | 64 |
| 8 | STRAEOSTE | TREATS | 50 – 72 | TOASTERS | ESTREATS*, RESTATES, ROSETTES*, TETROSES* | 72 |
| 9 | 75 50 100 25 6 6 → 832 | 833 ☓ | 50 – 79 | 831
(100 + 50) × 6 − 75 + 6 |
Best: 832 = (50 × 6 × (75 − 6) + 100) ÷ 25 |
82 |
| TTT | TIMSTREE | Tim's tree wasn't healthy – it was plagued by these. | TERMITES | |||
| 10 | GTWOIECSV | COSTIVE | 57 – 79 | COVETS | 89 | |
| 11 | ICNEMOLAP | POLICEMAN | 75 – 97 | POLICEMAN | 107 | |
| 12 | STSDEIUOB | OUTSIDES | 83 – 105 | OUTSIDES | SUBEDITS | 115 |
| 13 | RSZPTEAIR | PARTIES | 90 – 112 | PIRATES | PARTIERS*, SPRITZER | 123 |
| 14 | 50 100 10 4 5 3 → 817 | 814
(5 + 3) × 100 + 10 + 4 |
97 – 119 | 814
(5 + 3) × 100 + 10 + 4 |
RR: 817 = (100 + 50 + 10 + 4) × 5 − 3 |
133 |
| 15 | CAROLMOSS | CLASSROOM
(0.75 seconds) |
107 – 119 | 143 | ||
