Episode 5623

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Episode 5623 was broadcast on 17 January 2013, and was the ninth preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Ed McCullagh played Jonathan Rawlinson, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 104 – 94, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ed McCullagh	Score	Jonathan Rawlinson	Others	Max.
1	EIANLRUHS	HAULIERS	8 – 8	HAULIERS	INHALERS*	8
2	EVAREMIHL	HEAVIER	15 – 15	MEALIER	EMAILER*, VERMEIL*	15
3	WNROEOVSR	overworn ☓	15 – 15	oversow ☓	OWNERS*, ROOVES*, ROVERS, ROWENS*, ROWERS*, SNORER*, SOONER*, SORROW*, WOOERS*, WORSEN*	21
4	APIGEDUSP	GUPPIES	22 – 22	GAUDIES	DUPPIES*	28
5	9 7 7 2 4 3 → 793	792 (7 + 7 − 3) × 9 × 4 × 2	29 – 22	—	RR: 792	35
TTT	EMUSLIPS	Overwhelming urges to eat lentils and chickpeas, perhaps?			IMPULSES
6	ASOGANIRU	AROUSING	37 – 30	AROUSING	GUARANIS*	43
7	OEIMCTSEA	EMOTES	37 – 37	AMOSITE	ATOMIES*, ATOMISE, COATEES*, EMETICS*, SOMATIC, STEAMIE*	50
8	ONETOBENY	NEOTENY	44 – 44	NEOTENY		57
9	AMDOEPDMN	POMADED	51 – 51	POMADED		64
10	100 50 75 25 9 2 → 770	770 50 ÷ (9 − 100 ÷ 25) × (75 + 2)	61 – 51	770 ☓		74
TTT	ABLESOIL	The soil makes it possible for these plants to grow.			LOBELIAS
11	RTLUOEWTI	OUTLIER	68 – 58	TRIOLET		81
12	APIRETOGS	PASTORIE	76 – 66	SEPTORIA	GRAPIEST, PORTAGES*, POTAGERS*	89
13	AIEZSTLDO	ISOLATED	84 – 74	DIASTOLE	SLEAZOID, SODALITE*	97
14	25 100 75 50 6 5 → 588	588 (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 6	94 – 84	588 (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 6		107
15	HATESSNOW		94 – 94	STONEWASH (1 second)		117
TB	SCANTFARM		94 – 104	CRAFTSMAN (0.75 seconds)		117