Episode S23

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Special episode 23, broadcast on 30 May 2005, was a 15-round game between Austin Shin and Beth Sutton. Both were notable for achieving success on the show before the age of 16. Austin lost to Series 49 champion John Davies by just one point, John's smallest margin of victory. Beth won three games in the same Series before losing to Derek Pollard, and missed out on qualifying for the quarter-finals by just one win. Of note, is that SWINGED is valid – it's the past participle of SWINGE, making the final score 105 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bernard Ingham, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Austin Shin	Score	Beth Sutton	Others	Max.
1	PHSCOUENM	MUNCHES	7 – 7	POUCHES	HOMESPUN*	8
2	LIUTXIDER	DILUTER	14 – 14	DILUTER	EDITRIX*	15
3	GSTDOEANL	TANGLED	21 – 21	TANGLES	TANGELOS	23
4	ROPQIFOSE	PROOFS	27 – 21	PORES	POOFIER*, ROOFIES*, SPOOFER*	30
5	25 8 5 9 2 9 → 554	555 9 + 9 + (8 ÷ 2) × 25 + 5	34 – 21	559	Best: 554 = ((25 + 9) × 8 + 5) × 2	40
6	TABMOJEAT	MATTE	39 – 21	BEAT	JETBOAT*	47
7	NDSHEUERZ	RUSHED	39 – 28	ENSURED	ENDURES*, USHERED	54
8	CSOLTAEMR	LOCATES	46 – 35	COASTER	CORMLETS*, CROTALES*, SECTORAL*	62
9	NOPDIAYRE	ANEROID	53 – 35	—	APRONED, OPERAND*, PADRINO*, PADRONE*, PONIARD*	69
10	50 100 6 7 10 2 → 309	309 50 × 6 + 7 + 2	63 – 45	309 50 × 6 + 7 + 2		79
11	CMLSAIATE	CLIMATES	71 – 53	CLIMATES	CALAMITES	97
12	NGIDESMIW	swinged ☓	71 – 60	SMIDGEN	DEMISING	105
13	RLPEOKSCA	PAROLES	78 – 67	LOCKERS	EARLOCKS*, PARCLOSE*	113
14	50 75 3 10 3 8 → 672	672 3 × 3 × 75 − (8 − 50 ÷ 10)	88 – 67	673		123
15	OAREMBLEM	MEMORABLE	98 – 67			133