Episode 5712

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Episode 5712 was broadcast on 11 June 2013, as part of Series 68.

Glen Webb played Martin Wilsdon, with Glen Webb winning 141 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Snow, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Webb's score of 141 was the highest ever score in a heat game until it was beaten by Elliott Mellor on 17 May 2019 with the then-highest ever score of 152. This was also the highest score achieved in the "new" 15-round format and the third-highest score at the time.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Glen Webb	Score	Martin Wilsdon	Others	Max.
1	NDPKEOESW	SPOKEN	6 – 6	SPOKEN	SPONDEE	7
2	CSRINAELO	LONICERAS	24 – 6	LANCERS	CENSORIAL	25
3	100 7 1 6 2 7 → 140	140 7 × 6 − 2 + 100	34 – 16	140 7 × 7 − 6 − 2 − 1 + 100		35
TTT	STUNKRED	Stunk of red wine, because he was this.			DRUNKEST
4	FNSRUEIEH	REFINES	41 – 23	FURNISH	FRESHEN, FRESHIE*, HEIFERS*, HENRIES*, INFUSER*, INHERES*	42
5	TDGNOEARO	DRAGOON	48 – 23	ORATED	DRAGONET, RATOONED*	50
6	25 75 10 1 5 10 → 751	751 75 × 10 + 1	58 – 33	751 75 × 10 + 1		60
7	YMHQUEESR	RESUME	64 – 39	QUEERS	HERESY*, MUSHER, RHEMES*, RHEUMY*, RHYMES*, SHMEER*	66
8	BAGEDSOTA	SABOTAGED	82 – 39	seated ☓		84
9	100 5 6 8 1 9 → 528	528 (100 + 6) × 5 − (9 − 8 + 1)	92 – 49	528 (100 + 6) × 5 − (9 − 8 + 1)		94
TTT	MICECOST	Mice have often paid the cost of this industry's research.			COSMETIC
10	NUTPIMARE	RUMINATE	100 – 49	PRIMATE		102
11	LSZFIEOUG	FOGIES	106 – 49	FILES	SOLIFUGE	110
12	DINETERAX	RETAINED	114 – 49	TIRADE	DETAINER*	118
13	TRMNAOIEJ	MINARET	121 – 49	TRAIN	AMNIOTE*, JANITOR*, JOINTER*, MERANTI*, MORAINE*, RAIMENT*, ROMAINE*	125
14	100 50 3 10 5 1 → 556	556 100 × 5 + 50 + 10 − 3 − 1	131 – 49	551		135
15	OILCONSUL	COLLUSION (1.5 seconds)	141 – 49			145