Episode 5616

Episode 5616 was broadcast on 8 January 2013, and was the second preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Wayne Kelly played Nick Wainwright, with Wayne Kelly winning 105 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 5 May 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Wayne Kelly	Score	Nick Wainwright	Others	Max.
1	PSECUNOSR	POUNCES	7 – 7	POUNCES	CORNUSES, CORPUSES	8
2	TNRGEIEAQ	GRATINEE	15 – 15	GRATINEE	ENARGITE*	16
3	NOVECIFTO	NOVICE	21 – 21	NOTICE	CONFIT, COOTIE, COVINE, FOOTIE, INFECT, NOETIC	22
4	SRNSEAIWE	WEARINESS	39 – 39	WEARINESS		40
5	75 100 50 3 3 2 → 488	485 (3 + 2) × (100 − 3)	46 – 46	485 (3 + 2) × (100 − 3)	RR: 488 = (75 − 2) × (3 + 3) + 50	50
TTT	EVERREDS	Rather quiet and private about a pre-booked table.			RESERVED
6	KMRLAIUHA	ALARUM	52 – 46	murial ☓	ALMIRAH*	57
7	ZEMTAOECR	CREMATE	59 – 46	METEOR		64
8	GDSPIAEEL	PLEASED	66 – 46	epigeals ☓	AEDILES, ELAPSED, EPIGEAL, PALSIED, PELAGES, PLEDGES, PLEIADS, SILAGED, SPIELED*	71
9	TONXUEMDA	AMOUNTED	74 – 54	AMOUNTED		79
10	5 3 1 5 6 1 → 684	—	74 – 54	—	RR: 700 Best: 700 = (6 + 1) × (3 + 1) × 5 × 5	79
TTT	HINGESET	Angry about a marine creature, perhaps?			SEETHING
11	STEUDNIJD	STUDIED	81 – 54	UNITED	DISTEND	86
12	WVTOALEIM	VIOLATE	88 – 61	VIOLATE		93
13	GYREASTDI	GYRATED	95 – 68	TRIAGED	AGISTED, AGISTER, ASTRIDE, DIETARY, DISRATE, GAITERS, GYRATES, SATYRID, STAGIER, STAIDER, STRAYED, TADGERS, TIRADES, TRAGEDY, TRIAGES	100
14	1 7 2 7 6 10 → 790	—	95 – 68	790 ☓	RR: 790 = ((7 × 6 + 1) × 2 − 7) × 10	110
15	TRACYFOOL	OLFACTORY (4.25 seconds)	105 – 68			120