Episode 5831

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Episode ? was broadcast on 10 December 2013 as part of Series 69.

Rod Chatfield played Joe Miall, with Rod Chatfield winning 70 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rod Chatfield	Score	Joe Miall	Others	Max.
1	THMOIYXEL	mothily ☓	0 – 5	HOTLY	EOLITH*, HOMELY HOMILY*, METHYL*, MOIETY*, MOTILE*, MOTLEY*, MYTHOI*, THYMOL*, TIMELY	6
2	CRCAOGERS	CARGOES	7 – 5	SCORER	COARSER*, CORSAGE*, GROCERS, SCARCER*, SOCCAGE	13
3	25 7 10 7 3 5 → 797	805	7 – 12	799 25 x 3 x 10 + 7 x 7	RR: 797 = (7 x 5 - 3) x 25 - (10 - 7)	23
TTT	DUEAPRIL	Due in April and considering having this.			EPIDURAL
4	HSLIODABO	ABOLISH	14 – 12	BLOODS	DIABOLOS	31
5	STKAESLIM	MISTAKES	22 – 20	MISTAKES		39
6	25 5 7 3 2 10 → 914	910 7 x 5 x (25 + 3 - 2)	29 – 20	—	RR: 914 = ((5 + 3 + 10) x 25 + 7) x 2	49
7	VSRAEFRON	ROVERS	35 – 26	SNORER	FORERAN*, OVERRAN*, SERRANO*	56
8	DPNAERIDL	PAINED	35 – 33	DRAINED	DANDIER*, PADDLER, PIDDLER*, PLAIDED*, PLAINED*, PLAINER*, PRALINE, PREDIAL*	63
9	25 5 3 4 6 3 → 472	475 (5 x 4 - 3/3) x 25	42 – 33	466	RR: 472 = (25 x 5 - (3/3 + 6)) x 4	73
TTT	DICKDOES	Dick does a hard day's work here, unloading the ships.			DOCKSIDE
10	NJPEABEVM	paven ☓	42 – 37	NAME	APEMEN*	79
11	NTRIUMGIE	mitreing ☓	42 – 45	RETIMING	INTRIGUE*, MERITING*	87
12	TNDAOGTIE	DATING	42 – 52	TAINTED	ANTIDOTE	95
13	FHPTOAESN	PHAETONS	50 – 52	FASTEN	PHONATES, SATPHONE*, STANHOPE	103
14	75 50 4 3 10 8 → 518	518 (4 - 3 + 50) x 10 + 8	60 – 52	517		113
15	ANHUNDRED	UNDERHAND (22 seconds)	70 – 52			123