Episode 5720

Episode 5720 was broadcast on 27 June 2013, and was the second semi-final of Series 68.

Andy Platt played Eileen Taylor, with Andy Platt winning 120 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Platt	Score	Eileen Taylor	Others	Max.
1	HSRLEOAIS	SOLARISE	8 – 8	HAIRLESS	SLOSHIER*	8
2	AUAVMPTNO	OUTMAN	14 – 14	AMOUNT	PANTOUM	15
3	25 50 100 75 10 5 → 283	283 (100 × 75 − 50) ÷ 25 − 10 − 5	24 – 14	285		25
TTT	THEGIRLS	Lulu finally starts the fire.			RELIGHTS
4	EIUSTCRTF	CUTTERS	31 – 21	CUTTERS	TURFIEST*	33
5	GTWDEOEAE	GOATEED	38 – 21	goatweed ☓		40
6	50 3 6 2 10 8 → 348	348 (50 + 8) × 6	48 – 31	348 (10 − 3) × 50 − 2		50
7	JRNHIUONT	JUNIOR	54 – 37	JUNIOR	TINHORN*, UNJOINT	57
8	EAOCRSNRT	SANTERO	61 – 44	TREASON	ANCESTOR, CREATORS, ENACTORS, REACTORS	65
9	25 100 50 75 3 6 → 357	357 (50 − 3) × 6 + 75	71 – 44	—		75
TTT	MPSDIARY	The MP's diary shows he's been to Egypt.			PYRAMIDS
10	AEILWGDNS	DEALINGS	79 – 44	SLEWING	DEALIGNS*, SWINGLED	83
11	PBRVOEUAL	OVERLAP	86 – 51	OVERLAP	POURABLE*, PROVABLE	91
12	OAERKDHNS	DARKENS	93 – 58	SHANKED	REDSHANK	99
13	PQDTIOIES	DEPOSIT	100 – 65	DEPOSIT	DOPIEST, POSITED, TOPSIDE	106
14	75 100 50 2 3 6 → 627	627 100 × 6 + 75 ÷ 3 + 2	110 – 65	—		116
15	ERUPTMIND	IMPRUDENT (4 seconds)	120 – 65			126