Episode 5647

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Episode 5647 was broadcast on 20 February 2013, and was the eighth Round 2 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Dave Hoskisson played Neil Zussman, with Neil Zussman winning 90 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Hoskisson	Score	Neil Zussman	Others	Max.
1	PEROTEHID	DITHER	6 – 6	DITHER	DIOPTRE*, EPIDOTE, PERIDOT, PRITHEE*	7
2	MUNREBIPS	NUMBERS	13 – 6	subprime ☓	BUMPERS*, BUMPIER, IMBRUES*, PURINES*, SUBERIN*, UMPIRES, UPRISEN*	14
3	DORENUSEL	undersole ☓	13 – 6	undersole ☓	ENSOULED*, ROUNDELS, UNSOLDER*, URODELES*	22
4	VACFIGALV	AVAIL	13 – 12	FACIAL	GAVIAL*	28
5	25 8 4 1 9 9 → 619	621	13 – 19	618 (4 − 1) × 8 × 25 + 9 + 9	RR: 619 = (8 − 1) × 4 × 25 − 9 × 9	38
TTT	MILDBEAM	You can have a mild beam or a bright beam with this bulb.			DIMMABLE
6	DOSLECORN	CONSOLED	21 – 19	SCORNED	CONDOLES, CONSOLER*	46
7	RIDEGASOT	STODGIER	29 – 27	ASTEROID	GODETIAS	54
8	WISZATIYG	GAITS	34 – 32	WAITS	AGIST, ASITY*, STAGY*, TWIGS*, WAIST*	59
9	RADEQORIP	PARRIED	41 – 39	PARRIED	AIRDROP	66
10	4 6 5 4 3 7 → 237	237 (4 × 4 × 5 − (7 − 6)) × 3	51 – 49	237 (5 × 4 + 3) × (6 + 4) + 7		76
TTT	TRAPIRIS	Does it assist a take-off at altitude?			AIRSTRIP
11	LEPITEORC	POLITER	58 – 56	RECEIPT	CORTILE*, COTERIE*, ELECTOR*, ELECTRO*, PERLITE*, PETIOLE*, PICOTEE*, REPTILE, RETICLE*, TIERCEL*	83
12	MINMASUJE	AMUSE	58 – 63	JASMINE	MISNAME*	90
13	RINTADOKA	RADIANT	65 – 70	RADIANT	TANKARD	97
14	6 2 10 4 9 8 → 270	270 6 ÷ 2 × 9 × 10	75 – 80	270 6 ÷ 2 × 9 × 10		107
15	AGHASTEND		75 – 90	STAGEHAND (4.5 seconds)		117