Episode 5695

Episode 5695 was broadcast on 13 May 2013, as part of Series 68.

Ian Burn played Joe McGonigle, with Joe McGonigle winning 83 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Burn	Score	Joe McGonigle	Others	Max.
1	MNGEIERLU	REELING	7 – 7	REELING	MERINGUE*	8
2	BSDAIAOPZ	BIPODS	13 – 7	SAID	DOPIAZAS*	16
3	25 4 6 8 8 10 → 761	—	13 – 7	—	RR: 761 = ((4 + 6) × 10 − 8) × 8 + 25	26
TTT	GRITSINK	A strong resemblance of those refusing to work.			STRIKING
4	FEMIBESDU	BEMUSED	20 – 14	BEMUSED	EMBUSED*, MISFEED	33
5	RTWEIASNR	WAITERS	20 – 22	TRAINERS	INTERWAR, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS, STRAINER, TERRAINS, TRANSIRE*	41
6	25 50 8 10 9 5 → 597	598 ☓	20 – 29	598 (50 + 9) × 10 + 8	RR: 597 = 10 × 50 + 9 × 8 + 25	51
7	TNSJEAORI	JOINTERS	28 – 29	seration ☓	JANITORS, NOTARIES, NOTARISE*	59
8	TDMAEOCDE	decoated ☓	28 – 35	COATED	DEMOTED	66
9	50 4 9 8 8 10 → 664	—	28 – 42	666 (9 + 4) × 50 + 8 + 8	RR: 664 = (8 + 8 + 50) × 10 + 4	76
TTT	REDMARES	Along with Freddie, they've got their delusions.			DREAMERS
10	RUTOPEHOQ	TORQUE	34 – 42	toupee ☓	HOOPER, HOOTER, POTHER, POUTER, ROQUET, THORPE, TROUPE, UPROOT	82
11	DSSMAUELT	SALUTED	41 – 49	TUSSLED	AMULETS, ASSUMED, AULDEST, DAMSELS, DESALTS, MEDUSAS, MULETAS, SALUTES, TALUSES	89
12	SGVROIECG	GROVES	47 – 55	VOICES	GEORGICS*	97
13	TLSPOAEIS	opalises ☓	47 – 63	APOSTLES	ISOLATES, PISTOLES, SOAPIEST, TOPSAILS	105
14	4 6 10 9 10 6 → 105	105 10 × 10 + 9 − 4	57 – 73	105 10 × 10 + 6 ÷ 6 + 4		115
15	DARTMAKER	marketer ☓ (6.5 seconds)	57 – 83	TRADEMARK (7 seconds)		125