Episode 5617

Episode 5617 was broadcast on 9 January 2013, and was the third preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Mark Deeks played Jack Hurst, with Jack Hurst winning 108 – 103. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 6 May 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Deeks	Score	Jack Hurst	Others	Max.
1	RUTOPLEAT	outleapt ☓	0 – 7	PROLATE	PLATTER, PLOTTER, PORTLET, PRATTLE, TORULAE, TUTELAR*	7
2	FIHOSANOE	FASHION	7 – 14	FASHION		14
3	BORDASILE	DARIOLES	15 – 22	DARIOLES		22
4	NOGIPUNOA	POOING	21 – 28	PANINO	POGONIA*, POONING	29
5	50 6 3 8 1 5 → 431	431 8 × 50 + 6 × 5 + 1	31 – 38	431 (50 + 5) × 8 − 6 − 3		39
TTT	IVYTREES	The answer explains just how bad things really are.			SEVERITY
6	RDGPIUELD	PUDGIER	38 – 45	PUDGIER	GIRDLED, GRIDDLE, GUILDER, PIDDLER, PUDDLER*	46
7	SOGECRATC	ESCARGOT	46 – 53	ESCARGOT		54
8	VMLQIEAOA	VIOLA	51 – 58	ALIVE	LAMIAE*	60
9	JCURONESM	JOUNCES	51 – 66	CONSUMER	CONJURES, MUCRONES*	68
10	50 6 4 2 9 1 → 795	795 (50 × 4 + 1) × (6 − 2) − 9	61 – 76	795 (50 × 4 + 1) × (6 − 2) − 9		78
TTT	HASTINGS	Secretly putting money away for life's future battles.			STASHING
11	SARZINSED	SARDINES	69 – 84	SARDINES	ARIDNESS*	86
12	MASEPISEA	IMPASSE	76 – 91	IMPASSE		93
13	RITNEROBN	ORBITER	83 – 98	BORNITE	BONNIER*	100
14	75 5 3 4 7 9 → 581	581 (75 + 9) × 7 − 4 − 3	93 – 108	581 (9 − 4 + 3 + 75) × 7		110
15	DEMOBRAGE	EMBARGOED (1.25 seconds)	103 – 108			120