Episode 5618

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Episode 5618 was broadcast on 10 January 2013, and was the fourth preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Ben Wilson played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 117 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 7 May 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Wilson	Score	Conor Travers	Others	Max.
1	LKAEITDHR	TRAILED	7 – 7	TRAILED		7
2	TGYEOETST	STOTTY	13 – 7	EGEST		13
3	DNAUIWTME	MINUTED	20 – 14	MEDIANT	UNTAMED	20
4	FVROIESGA	FORGIVES	28 – 22	FORGIVES	VIRAGOES*	28
5	2 6 10 4 6 4 → 899	900 (6 × 4 × 4 − 6) × 10	35 – 29	900 (6 × 4 × 4 − 6) × 10		35
TTT	SILKBIAS	It sounds like the reptile who ran Fawlty Towers.			BASILISK
6	TFDEUOLIR	FLUORIDE	35 – 47	FLORUITED		53
7	GSHEOIAWD	HOAGIES	42 – 54	HOAGIES		60
8	LPSUEABSC	CAPSULES	50 – 62	SUBSPACE	BASCULES*	68
9	XPNUEOBTV	upvote ☓	50 – 66	POUT	BENTO*, BUTEO*	73
10	75 3 5 7 9 4 → 359	359 75 × 5 − 7 − 9	60 – 76	359 75 × 5 − 7 − 9		83
TTT	NICETALC	You might find this biblical chant rather amusing.			CANTICLE
11	RLMGEUOPE	MORGUE	66 – 82	MORGUE	PROMULGE	91
12	LRJIOENNP	PROLINE	73 – 89	PROLINE		98
13	TSNRUOIOA	ORATIONS	81 – 97	TOURNOIS	RAINOUTS*	106
14	50 8 10 2 5 9 → 426	426 50 × 8 + 10 + 2 + 5 + 9	91 – 107	426 (50 + 2) × 8 + 10		116
15	URESOOBIG		91 – 117	BOURGEOIS (1.5 seconds)		126

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)