Episode 5665

Episode 5665 was broadcast on 22 March 2013, as part of Series 68.

Andy Platt played Carl Anderson, with Andy Platt winning 109 – 7. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Anderson's score of 7 is the joint lowest in the history of the "original" 15 round format.

This was also the last show to be played under the old 15 round format; the new format would be introduced in the following Monday's episode.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Platt	Score	Carl Anderson	Others	Max.
1	NRCLAIEFO	LONICERA	8 – 0	FLARE	FALCONER, FLORICAN*	8
2	BTNCMSUEA	STAMEN	14 – 0	AMUSE	BATSMEN, NUMBATS, NUMBEST, NUTCASE, SANCTUM, SUNBEAM*	15
3	WNSVIEADT	INVADES	21 – 7	STAINED	DEVIANTS	23
4	QNPRDNUEO	UNROPED	28 – 7	PRUNE	POUNDER	30
5	25 100 50 75 2 7 → 520	520 75 × 7 − (100 + 25) × 2 ÷ 50	38 – 7	525		40
TTT	RAINHARD	It sounds like two boys' names, but it's one old woman.			HARRIDAN
6	VRSLWGAEE	REGALES	45 – 7	WAGERS	GALERES, GRAVELS, GREAVES, LEAVERS, REVEALS, SELVAGE, SEVERAL, VERGLAS*, WEAVERS	47
7	SPRDOEIAC	IDOCRASE	53 – 7	SPARED	DIASPORE, PARODIES, PERCOIDS, PICADORS*, SPORADIC	55
8	SZTTHUGOA	TAUTOGS	60 – 7	GOATS		62
9	PSYTIEANX	PANTIES	67 – 7	stains ☓	ANXIETY, EPITAXY, SAPIENT	69
10	50 100 25 75 4 7 → 905	906 (7 − 4) × (100 × 75 + 50) ÷ 25	74 – 7	854	Best: 904 = (25 − 7) × 50 + 4	76
TTT	DADWHINE	Dad will definitely whine if he has to cycle into this.			HEADWIND
11	RRFLEIORE	LOERIE	80 – 7	rifler ☓	RELIEF*	82
12	RGLMKRUAI	MURAL	85 – 7	GRAM	GLAIR, GRAIL, GULAR, KARRI, KAURI, MALIK, MARRI, MIAUL, MULGA, MURRI, RAULI, RURAL, UGALI, UMIAK, URIAL	87
13	BMDNAEOPT	BOATMEN	92 – 7	BATON	TAMPONED	95
14	50 75 25 100 7 4 → 666	667 (100 − 4) × 7 − (50 + 75) ÷ 25	99 – 7	—	RR: 666 = (75 + 4) × 100 ÷ 25 + 7 × 50	105
15	EUNOCHSID	CUSHIONED (3 seconds)	109 – 7			115