Episode 5608

Episode 5608 was broadcast on 12 December 2012, and was the first quarter-final of Series 67.

Grant Waters played Paul James, with Paul James winning 103 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Grant Waters	Score	Paul James	Others	Max.
1	FISVLAEIR	RIVALS	6 – 6	FLARES	FAIRIES*, REVISAL	7
2	FMREOEDCA	CREAMED	13 – 13	FREEDOM	AMERCED, CAROMED, COMRADE, DEFACER, DEFAMER, DEFORCE, MERCADO, REFACED*	14
3	NGHEIASNE	HINGES	19 – 19	SEEING	SHEENING*	22
4	CTMOEIQTR	MORTICE	26 – 19	omitter ☓	COTTIER*, TOTEMIC	29
5	50 4 2 3 2 9 → 358	358 (3 + 4) × 50 + 9 − 2 ÷ 2	36 – 29	358 (3 + 4) × 50 + 9 − 2 ÷ 2		39
TTT	OVALRIBS	You'd have to be "Caracas" to visit Venezuela without these.			BOLIVARS
6	KDNEOILRB	BROILED	43 – 36	BLINKED	BLINDER, BLINKER, BLONDER, BOINKED, BRINDLE, KINDLER*	46
7	FPDOEASED	DEPOSED	50 – 43	DEPOSED		53
8	RNPGUEASU	GRAPES	56 – 49	SPRUNG	SPEARGUN	61
9	JOLNWUEOT	WOOL	56 – 54	JOULE	JUNTO, LENTO, OWLET, TOWEL, UNLET	66
10	75 2 4 9 6 1 → 954	963	56 – 64	954 (75 − 2) × (9 + 4) + 6 − 1		76
TTT	BACKREST	Open or closed, they'll keep the shelf up.			BRACKETS
11	RBTEOEMHI	MOTHIER	63 – 71	MOTHIER	THEOREM*, THROMBI	83
12	TZCUEAGMD	ACUTE	68 – 76	ACUTE	ZEUGMA*	89
13	TRXWIEAMI	WARTIME	75 – 83	WARTIME	AIRTIME	96
14	50 2 6 8 10 5 → 937	932	75 – 93	937 (50 + 2) × (10 + 8) + 6 − 5		106
15	TENNISBAT		75 – 103	ABSTINENT (7.5 seconds)		116