Episode 5677

Episode 5677 was broadcast on 11 April 2013, as part of Series 68.

Giles Hutchings played Mark Witney, with Giles Hutchings winning 120 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Giles Hutchings	Score	Mark Witney	Others	Max.
1	DPRIUANOC	PICADOR	7 – 0	DRAIN	CANDIRU, CANDOUR, PADRINO, PARODIC, PONIARD	7
2	EATSSDGEN	SENSATE	14 – 7	NEGATES	ASSENTED, ENDGATES, SANGEETS*, STANDEES	15
3	75 6 6 10 5 7 → 499	499 (75 − 5) × 7 + 10 − 6 ÷ 6	24 – 7	498		25
TTT	NICEBATS	It sounds like you caught a fish with your helmet.			BASCINET
4	OELNKTONI	NOTION	30 – 13	LOTION	KILOTONNE	43
5	RSREOIPTE	PORTIERES	48 – 13	stripes ☓		61
6	75 1 5 7 10 7 → 106	106 5 × 7 + 75 − (10 − (7 − 1))	58 – 23	106 5 × 7 + 75 − (10 − (7 − 1))		71
7	IAEXTQUSD	QUIETS	64 – 29	QUIETS	ADIEUS, ADIEUX, AUDITS, DIQUAT, DUTIES, EQUIDS, SAUTED, SUITED, TAXIED	77
8	EATCMEJPA	TEAM	64 – 34	PEACE	EJECTA	83
9	50 1 7 6 9 8 → 234	234 (6 − 1) × 50 − 9 − 7	74 – 44	234 (6 − 1) × 50 − 9 − 7		93
TTT	WARDEBTS	If you needed to sleep, this would have to get stuffed.			BEDSTRAW
10	EAARSVBRO	BRAVOES	81 – 51	BRAVOES	VARROAS*	100
11	AIENDFAHR	HANDIER	88 – 58	HANDIER	AIRHEAD, ARANEID*	107
12	EOETRBMSO	METEORS	95 – 65	BOOSTER	BOOMERS, BOOTEES, EMOTERS, MOBSTER, REBOOTS, REMOTES	114
13	LRAOMGAIN	ALARMING	103 – 65	ROAMING	MAGNOLIA, MANORIAL, MARGINAL, MORAINAL*	122
14	5 7 3 6 7 5 → 673	675 5 × 5 × (7 × 3 + 6)	110 – 65	—	Best: 672 = (7 + 7) × 6 × (5 + 3)	129
15	DEADCERTT	DETRACTED (0.5 seconds)	120 – 65			139