Episode 5645

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Episode 5645 was broadcast on 18 February 2013, and was the sixth Round 2 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Innis Carson played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 112 – 102, after a tiebreak conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 15 June 2020. However, the first conundrum was cut from the rebroadcast, due to its solution having relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Innis Carson	Score	Kirk Bevins	Others	Max.
1	SMUDEUTWT	SMUTTED	7 – 7	SMUTTED		7
2	XDPAEITAM	ADIPATE	14 – 14	MIXTAPE		14
3	UOEPGLNQH	PLOUGH	20 – 20	PHENOL	ENOUGH*, LOUNGE*, PLUNGE*	20
4	STDAOIZDR	ASTROID	27 – 27	ASTROID	DOTARDS*	27
5	50 25 3 9 5 9 → 659	659 (25 − 9 − 3) × 50 + 9	37 – 37	659 (25 − 9 − 3) × 50 + 9		37
TTT	ROASTLEG	They're full of themselves, and they'll let you know it.			GLOATERS
6	LSGAIEMRA	LAIRAGES	45 – 37	MALAISE	RAILAGES*, REGALISM	45
7	SRKOASERO	SOAKERS	52 – 44	SOAKERS	KOREROS*, SOARERS*	52
8	TVDEIATEN	TAINTED	52 – 52	VENDETTA		60
9	UAJTCFEPU	CAJEPUT	59 – 59	CAJEPUT	CAJUPUT	67
10	2 7 8 1 5 3 → 623	623 (5 × 3 × (8 − 2) − 1) × 7	69 – 69	623 ((3 × 2 + 5) × 8 + 1) × 7		77
TTT	GLENSHIP	Portions of a Beatles song, perhaps?			HELPINGS
11	STNEUICOE	COUNTIES	77 – 77	SEICENTO		85
12	GLVAIEHSL	VILLAGES	85 – 85	SHIGELLA		93
13	OENBWYIRM	BROMINE	92 – 92	BROWNIE		100
14	75 10 1 9 4 7 → 735	735 75 × 10 − (9 + 7 − 1)	102 – 102	735 75 × 10 − (9 + 7 − 1)		110
15	UNILEVERC	curveline ☓ (18 seconds)	102 – 102	cervuline ☓ (2.5 seconds)	VIRULENCE	120
TB	BARRYDICK		102 – 112	BRICKYARD (1.5 seconds)		120