Episode 5828

Episode 5828 was broadcast on 5 December 2013, as part of Series 69.

Bea Hill played Rod Chatfield, with Rod Chatfield winning 90 – 80, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bea Hill	Score	Rod Chatfield	Others	Max.
1	THUEPGSIX	HUGEST	6 – 0	GUEST	EIGHTS*	6
2	RKOSDESRI	DORKIER	13 – 0	sorried ☓	DROSSIER	14
3	100 25 8 9 3 4 → 125	125 100 + 25	23 – 10	125 100 + 25		24
TTT	GREYNAIL	Putting down the carpet and passing on the info.			RELAYING
4	LTROEUSBN	BOLSTER	30 – 17	BLUSTER	TROUBLES*, TURNSOLE	32
5	HLTAOERLN	TALLER	30 – 24	LOATHER	ALTHORN, ANOTHER, ENTHRAL, ETHANOL, LLANERO, RATHOLE, REALLOT	39
6	25 8 10 2 7 9 → 216	216 (25 + 2) × 8	40 – 34	216 9 × 25 − 7 − 2		49
7	GBTIORAMD	MORBID	46 – 34	BROAD	DIRTBAG	56
8	CNCPOEEGM	PONCE	51 – 39	PONCE	CONGEE, GENOME, PONGEE	62
9	50 100 3 4 10 1 → 786	—	51 – 39	767	RR: 786 = (50 − 1) × (10 + 4) + 100	72
TTT	VILEEDAM	The Edam might be vile if it's hundreds of years old.			MEDIEVAL
10	TDFIEWNAE	FAINTED	58 – 46	FAINTED	DEFIANT, FEINTED*	79
11	MQVRIAOSY	SAVORY	64 – 46	IVORY	MAYORS*, MORAYS	85
12	RVPAIJSEI	PRAISE	70 – 52	PRAISE	PARVISE, PRIVIES	92
13	TRNAUESSN	TEARS	70 – 60	SAUNTERS	STUNNERS	100
14	100 10 9 10 1 2 → 510	510 10 ÷ 2 × 100 + 10	80 – 70	510 100 ÷ 2 × 10 + 10		110
15	CLEFTDEER		80 – 80	REFLECTED (4.5 seconds)		120
TB	GAINCROFT		80 – 90	FACTORING (18.5 seconds)		120