Episode 5662

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Episode 5662 was broadcast on 19 March 2013, as part of Series 68.

Sam McElhinney played Andy Platt, with Andy Platt winning 114 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam McElhinney	Score	Andy Platt	Others	Max.
1	NDENAIVLO	DENIAL	6 – 0	novelina ☓	ANNELID, LINDANE*	7
2	NGSTIAOIC	COASTING	6 – 18	AGONISTIC		25
3	EAWTRODTE	WATERED	13 – 25	ROTATED	DEWATER*, OARWEED*, TARWEED*, TETRODE*, TOWERED*, TREATED*	32
4	BSGMAEULK	BELUGAS	20 – 32	GAMBLES	BLAGUES*	39
5	25 100 75 7 3 4 → 641	—	20 – 39	643 100 × 7 − (75 − 25) − 3 − 4	RR: 641 = (100 − 75) × 25 + (7 − 3) × 4	49
TTT	WRONGMUD	It's food for the fish and perhaps food for thought.			DUNGWORM
6	TQRPAOIOU	PATIO	20 – 45	UPROOT	QUARTO	55
7	SWEIGDOHF	FISHED	26 – 51	WEIGHS	DOGFISH	62
8	ZDTREAEEC	REACTED	33 – 58	CREATED	CATERED*, ERECTED*	69
9	SOIMRASHI	moarish ☓	33 – 63	MARSH	MOHAIRS*, SASHIMI	76
10	75 25 50 100 7 10 → 695	695 100 × 7 − 50 ÷ 10	43 – 73	695 100 × 7 − 50 ÷ 10		86
TTT	AMSUFFER	Am going to suffer in the cold, I've forgotten these.			EARMUFFS
11	TNUOYCETP	COUNTY	43 – 80	POTENCY		93
12	NMRAIOIOF	MAROON	49 – 86	MANOIR	FIRMAN*, INFIRM*, INFORM, MORION*	99
13	LNGAEIRTE	RELATING	57 – 94	TRIANGLE	ALERTING, ALTERING*, ENARGITE*, GELATINE*, GRATINEE*, INTEGRAL, LEGATINE*, LITREAGE*, TANGLIER, TREENAIL*	107
14	50 75 25 100 6 6 → 236	236 6 × 6 + 100 + 75 + 25	67 – 104	236 (100 × 50 + (6 + 6) × 75) ÷ 25		117
15	DANBOWKER		67 – 114	BREAKDOWN (1 second)		127