Episode 5640

Episode 5640 was broadcast on 11 February 2013, and was the first Round 2 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Tom Rowell played Jonathan Rawlinson, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 94 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, Dent highlighted that the airdate of this episode coincided with her daughter's birthday.

This episode was repeated on 8 June 2020.

Notably, Rowell's declaration of CORONAS was not edited out, unlike the first conundrum in Episode 5645 a week later.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Rowell	Score	Jonathan Rawlinson	Others	Max.
1	TDILSOEAO	DIASTOLE	8 – 8	SODALITE	ISOLATED	8
2	ENACISDEO	deaconise ☓	8 – 16	DIOCESAN	OCEANSIDE	26
3	KZLEAPROG	GLAZER	8 – 23	PERGOLA	GEOPARK*	33
4	IRELISOPH	POLISHER	16 – 23	SPOILER	REPOLISH	41
5	5 4 4 2 1 2 → 477	—	16 – 30	480 (2 + 1) × 2 × 4 × 4 × 5		48
TTT	DRUBLOSE	Might these rocks be associated with brass?			BOULDERS
6	EDOFUWTIJ	WIDEOUT	23 – 37	WIDEOUT		55
7	EISRGASYU	GASSIER	30 – 44	GASSIER	ARGUSES, GUISERS, SAUGERS, SAURIES	62
8	ANIPETLTI	PANTILE	30 – 52	TINPLATE		70
9	DNUOMRPAN	PARDON	36 – 58	AROUND	RANDOM*	76
10	50 3 2 8 9 3 → 876	874	36 – 68	876 9 × 2 × 50 − 8 × 3		86
TTT	SPICEVAT	You won't hearing them uttering John Inman's catchphrase.			CAPTIVES
11	BRGIITUST	BUTTS	41 – 73	GRITS	TURBITS*	93
12	ELORAWEDX	LEEWARD	48 – 80	LOWERED	OARWEED*, RELAXED	100
13	ONCUASROG	CORONAS	55 – 87	COUGARS	CANOROUS*	108
14	25 100 75 50 5 7 → 808	806 ☓	55 – 94	810 (75 + 50 + 5) × 7 − 100	RR: 807 Best: 808 = (100 + 5) × 7 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25	118
15	SLAPHEADT	ASPHALTED (1 second)	65 – 94			128