Episode 5673

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Episode 5673 was broadcast on 3 April 2013, as part of Series 68.

Jean Wright played Giles Hutchings, with Giles Hutchings winning 129 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia Bradbury, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Hutchings' score of 129 is the highest score by a contestant making his first appearance on the show. (It would be equalled by Jamie Ilett-Jones in Episode 5988 in Series 71.)

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jean Wright	Score	Giles Hutchings	Others	Max.
1	SBVEAUNTR	VAUNTERS	8 – 8	VAUNTERS		8
2	EOIJDTAPG	TAPED	8 – 15	GODETIA	OPIATED	15
3	75 25 6 6 3 9 → 766	—	8 – 22	768 (75 − 25) × (9 + 6) + 6 × 3	RR: 766 = (75 ÷ 3 + 6) × 25 − 9	25
TTT	CIDERTED	Gave out orders and ran a company.			DIRECTED
4	EAEOCNTCR	CORNET	8 – 30	CAROTENE	ACCENTOR*, CONCRETE	33
5	TNQGUAESO	tonages ☓	8 – 37	OUTAGES	EQUANTS*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTSANG*, QUANGOS*, SOUTANE*, TANGOES, TONGUES	40
6	100 2 2 4 7 5 → 572	575	8 – 47	572 (7 × 2 + 100) × 5 + 2		50
7	MYWLEOEIS	SMILEY	14 – 53	SEEMLY	WOYLIES*	57
8	NUERGAOSR	GROANERS	22 – 61	GROANERS		65
9	50 6 2 7 5 8 → 601	601 6 × 2 × 50 + 8 − 7	32 – 71	601 6 × 2 × 50 + 8 − 7		75
TTT	VINEFROG	They say sorry, so we've done this and moved on.			FORGIVEN
10	OISVAANXH	VANISH	38 – 77	VANISH	ANOXIA*, AVIANS*, AXIONS, HAVANS*	81
11	TSGDNEIOR	IGNORED	38 – 85	STODGIER	GENITORS*, STRINGED*, TRIGONES*	89
12	KHEIPDAEN	HEAPED	44 – 91	HEAPED	PINHEAD	96
13	FSLIAERTN	FILTERS	44 – 109	INFLATERS		114
14	25 7 5 2 9 3 → 748	748 2 × 3 × 5 × 25 − (9 − 7)	54 – 119	748 (7 × 3 + 9) × 25 − 2		124
15	ORANGYDIP		54 – 129	PARODYING (1 second)		134