Episode 5791

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Episode 5791 was broadcast on 15 October 2013, as part of Series 69.

Abdirizak Hirsi played Mark Hartnett, with Mark Hartnett winning 119 – 107. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Hirsi's 107 points was the joint highest-ever losing score in a heat game (along with Terry Rattle on 21 January 2002), until John Aziz scored 110 on 30 August 2022.

Additionally, Hirsi and Hartnett's joint score of 226 points is the highest joint score achieved by two contestants neither of whom made the finals. At the time, it was also the highest joint score in the new 15-round format, beating 216 on 5 June 2013. It was beaten with 242 on 20 December 2013.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Abdirizak Hirsi	Score	Mark Hartnett	Others	Max.
1	HNRKOEAED	RANKED	0 – 8	HANKERED	HARKENED	8
2	BPLIOENIU	OPINE	0 – 14	NUBILE	BOILIE*, LUPINE*, PINOLE*, PUEBLO*	14
3	50 5 9 1 5 6 → 273	273 (50 + 5) × 5 − (9 − 6 − 1)	10 – 24	273 (50 + 5) × 5 − (9 − 6 − 1)		24
TTT	BOBTURNS	Bob turns out to be very inflexible.			STUBBORN
4	THREAISUO	AUTHORISE	28 – 42	AUTHORISE		42
5	MEPILANOM	MANIPLE	35 – 49	MANIPLE	IMPANEL*, MAILMEN*, MAMELON*, OPALINE*	49
6	25 6 5 8 7 2 → 216	216 (25 + 2) × 8	45 – 59	216 (25 + 2) × 8		59
7	NXGIEODQE	DOING	50 – 64	OXIDE	DEIGN*, DIENE*, DINGO*, DOGIE*, DONEE*, EXINE*, GENIE*, GEODE*, GEOID*, INDEX*, NIXED*, OGEED*	64
8	STRAEOSTE	TREATS	50 – 72	TOASTERS	ESTREATS*, RESTATES, ROSETTES*, TETROSES*	72
9	75 50 100 25 6 6 → 832	833 ☓	50 – 79	831 (100 + 50) × 6 − 75 + 6	Best: 832 = (50 × 6 × (75 − 6) + 100) ÷ 25	82
TTT	TIMSTREE	Tim's tree wasn't healthy – it was plagued by these.			TERMITES
10	GTWOIECSV	COSTIVE	57 – 79	COVETS		89
11	ICNEMOLAP	POLICEMAN	75 – 97	POLICEMAN		107
12	STSDEIUOB	OUTSIDES	83 – 105	OUTSIDES	SUBEDITS	115
13	RSZPTEAIR	PARTIES	90 – 112	PIRATES	PARTIERS*, SPRITZER	123
14	50 100 10 4 5 3 → 817	814 (5 + 3) × 100 + 10 + 4	97 – 119	814 (5 + 3) × 100 + 10 + 4	RR: 817 = (100 + 50 + 10 + 4) × 5 − 3	133
15	CAROLMOSS	CLASSROOM (0.75 seconds)	107 – 119			143