Episode 5623

Episode 5623 was broadcast on 17 January 2013, and was the ninth preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Ed McCullagh played Jonathan Rawlinson, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 104 – 94, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 14 May 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ed McCullagh	Score	Jonathan Rawlinson	Others	Max.
1	EIANLRUHS	HAULIERS	8 – 8	HAULIERS	INHALERS*	8
2	EVAREMIHL	HEAVIER	15 – 15	MEALIER	EMAILER, VERMEIL	15
3	WNROEOVSR	overworn ☓	15 – 15	oversow ☓	OWNERS, ROOVES, ROVERS, ROWENS, ROWERS, SNORER, SOONER, SORROW, WOOERS, WORSEN*	21
4	APIGEDUSP	GUPPIES	22 – 22	GAUDIES	DUPPIES*	28
5	9 7 7 2 4 3 → 793	792 (7 + 7 − 3) × 9 × 4 × 2	29 – 22	—		35
TTT	EMUSLIPS	Overwhelming urges to eat lentils and chickpeas, perhaps?			IMPULSES
6	ASOGANIRU	AROUSING	37 – 30	AROUSING	GUARANIS*	43
7	OEIMCTSEA	EMOTES	37 – 37	AMOSITE	ATOMIES, ATOMISE, COATEES, EMETICS, SOMATIC, STEAMIE	50
8	ONETOBENY	NEOTENY	44 – 44	NEOTENY		57
9	AMDOEPDMN	POMADED	51 – 51	POMADED		64
10	100 50 75 25 9 2 → 770	770 50 ÷ (9 − 100 ÷ 25) × (75 + 2)	61 – 51	770 ☓		74
TTT	ABLESOIL	The soil makes it possible for these plants to grow.			LOBELIAS
11	RTLUOEWTI	OUTLIER	68 – 58	TRIOLET		81
12	APIRETOGS	PASTORIE	76 – 66	SEPTORIA	GRAPIEST, PORTAGES, POTAGERS	89
13	AIEZSTLDO	ISOLATED	84 – 74	DIASTOLE	SLEAZOID, SODALITE*	97
14	25 100 75 50 6 5 → 588	588 (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 6	94 – 84	588 (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 6		107
15	HATESSNOW		94 – 94	STONEWASH (1 second)		117
TB	SCANTFARM		94 – 104	CRAFTSMAN (0.75 seconds)		117