Episode 5781

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Episode ? was broadcast on 1 October 2013 as part of Series 68.

Callum Todd played John Blaker, with Callum Todd winning 79 - 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katherine Grainger, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Callum Todd	Score	John Blaker	Others	Max.
1	LRDTEOELT	LETTER	0 – 7	TROLLED	DOTTEREL*	8
2	PRGAINHOU	POURING	7 – 14	HARPING	NURAGHI*, PORANGI*, ROUPING*	15
3	6 3 1 5 1 6 → 879	—	7 – 14	900	RR: 900 Best: 900 = 6 x 5 x 6 x (3 + 1 + 1)	15
TTT	EMBARKED	She embarked on a mission to tidy everyone's rooms			BEDMAKER
4	TDAVGEOPU	upvoted ☓	7 – 20	POTAGE	VOGUED, UPDATE, DEVOUT*, DOTAGE*, OUTAGE*, POUTED*	21
5	CSREOAKMW	SCREAM	7 – 27	MOCKERS	CASEWORK	29
6	25 5 7 1 5 9 → 842	842 (5 x 5 + 9) x 25 - 7 - 1	17 – 27	841		39
7	SRSIEQALR	SERIALS	24 – 27	RAILS	AIRLESS, RAILERS, ARRISES*, RAISERS*, RASSLER*, SAILERS*, SIERRAS*	46
8	NMNIESAEN	NANNIES	31 – 27	MINES	MANNIES, ENEMAS, MEANIES*, NEMESIA*	53
9	3 10 4 8 9 2 → 792	792 (4 - 3 + 10) x 9 x 8	41 – 37	792 (9 x 8 + 4 + 3) x 10 + 2		63
TTT	ENDCRAZE	What is crazy about the new piece of furniture?			CREDENZA
10	BCGIERDIR	BRIDGE	47 – 37	bridger ☓	BIRDIE, BIRDER*, BRIDIE*, DICIER*, GIRDER*, GRICER*	69
11	BJTSEIETN	JETTIES	54 – 37	STENT	BENTEST*, NETTIES*	76
12	PMHIAXOET	TEMPO	59 – 37	HOAX	APOTHEM, MIXTAPE*	83
13	DSFLOUERN	FOUNDERS	59 – 55	FLOUNDERS		101
14	100 6 5 5 7 2 → 182	182 (6 + 5) x 7 + 5 + 100	69 – 55	181		111
15	DENIMRIPT	IMPRINTED (1 second)	79 – 55			121