Episode 5698

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Episode 5698 was broadcast on 21 May 2013, as part of Series 68.

Joe McGonigle played Jonny Walker, with Joe McGonigle winning 95 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joe McGonigle	Score	Jonny Walker	Others	Max.
1	SAHIREDOS	SHADIER	7 – 7	DASHERS	RADISHES	8
2	MUNBAGTEI	BEATING	14 – 7	BEGAN	AMBIENT*, AUGMENT*, BEAMING, BITUMEN*, MEGABIT*, MINTAGE*, MUTAGEN*, TEAMING*, TEGMINA*	15
3	25 100 10 4 3 7 → 815	813 100 × 7 + 25 × 4 + 10 + 3	21 – 7	810	RR: 815 = (7 − 3 + 4) × 100 + 25 − 10	25
TTT	EARCONCH	Will the insect make its way onto your territory?			ENCROACH
4	NOVPAREON	PROVEN	27 – 13	PROVEN	NOONER, NOVENA*, OPERON*	31
5	GERISAVER	GREASIER	35 – 13	VISAGE	GRIEVERS*	39
6	100 5 7 4 9 5 → 736	736 7 × 100 + 4 × 9	45 – 23	736 7 × 100 + 4 × 9		49
7	PODUNILED	PUDDLE	45 – 30	POUNDED	EUPLOID*, POINDED*, UNOILED	56
8	CATNIZMEO	ATOMIC	51 – 36	ACTION	MONAZITE*	64
9	25 100 4 8 4 5 → 557	556 (100 + 4 + 8) × 5 − 4	58 – 36	—	RR: 557 = (100 + 4) × 5 + 4 + 8 + 25	74
TTT	GIFTLOAN	It's in the water, but it hasn't quite sunk in.			FLOATING
10	KIREMAGNS	remakings ☓	58 – 42	REIGNS	MARKINGS*, RAMEKINS, REMAKING, SMEARING*	82
11	DOGELARIS	GLIDERS	65 – 49	LODGERS	DARIOLES*, GIRASOLE*, SERAGLIO	90
12	NERUTCSEL	CLUSTER	72 – 49	RULES	ESCULENT*, LECTERNS*, LECTURES, UNSELECT*	98
13	DRXIOETJA	EDITOR	78 – 49	OXIDE	EXORDIA	105
14	75 10 10 2 6 3 → 399	400 (6 − 2) × 75 + 10 × 10	85 – 56	400 (6 − 2) × 10 × 10	RR: 399 = (75 − 10) × 6 + 10 − (3 − 2)	115
15	DININGHER	HINDERING (7 seconds)	95 – 56			125