Episode 5836

Episode 5836 was broadcast on 17 December 2013, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 69.

Bradley Cates played Alex Fish, with Bradley Cates winning 116 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bradley Cates	Score	Alex Fish	Others	Max.
1	PABOSUGTD	DOUBTS	6 – 0	BOAST	POSTBAG*	7
2	VRLNEIEDT	INVERTED	14 – 8	INVERTED		15
3	50 7 1 10 8 3 → 105	105 (10 − 8) × 50 + 7 − 3 + 1	24 – 18	105 (10 − 8) × 50 + 7 − 3 + 1		25
TTT	LIMOHAUL	There's only one U in the answer, but lots of ewes help to make it.			HALLOUMI
4	RSJTMAOIE	ATOMISER	32 – 18	MAESTRO	AMORTISE	33
5	HARINESXG	SHEARING	40 – 26	HEARINGS		41
6	50 25 100 6 2 5 → 525	525 5 × 100 + 25	50 – 36	525 5 × 100 + 25		51
7	ROTEDIYSR	EDITORS	57 – 43	EDITORS	DERISORY*	59
8	TCOFUAKLT	FAULT	57 – 50	TACTFUL	FUTTOCK*	66
9	100 1 10 3 2 2 → 250	250 (3 + 2) × 100 ÷ 2	67 – 60	250 100 ÷ (2 + 2) × 10		76
TTT	NICENESS	Makes the sweet smelling substances very irate.			INCENSES
10	RCEITSENL	LISTENER	75 – 68	ENTICERS	CENTILES, LECTERNS, LICENSER, RECLINES, RETICLES, SCIENTER, SCLERITE, SECRETIN, SILENCER, TIERCELS*	84
11	NOSEPUNRT	UNPERSON	83 – 68	PUNTERS	NEUTRONS	92
12	WDEFIGBSA	BADGES	89 – 68	WAIFS	BAGSIED*	99
13	HONOSEDPM	SPOONED	96 – 75	SPOONED	PHENOMS, SHOPMEN, SNOOPED	106
14	75 25 100 5 7 10 → 595	595 (75 + 10) × 7	106 – 85	595 (75 ÷ 25 + 10 − 7) × 100 − 5		116
15	BLUEMISTS	SUBLIMEST (6.5 seconds)	116 – 85			126