Episode 5725

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Episode 5725 was broadcast on 4 July 2013, as part of Series 69.

Steve Grimble played Kaz Ali, with Steve Grimble winning 77 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Grimble	Score	Kaz Ali	Others	Max.
1	RPHEOUYIN	PHONIER	7 – 0	HONEY	EUPHONY, HYPERON*	7
2	DEZAIHSBC	scabied ☓	7 – 6	BASHED	ABIDES*, AZIDES*, BACHED*, BACHES*, BIASED*, CASHED, CEBIDS*, CEIBAS*, CHAISE*, CHASED*, CHIDES*, ZAIDES*	13
3	75 100 5 4 9 2 → 473	473 4 × 100 + 75 − 2	17 – 16	473 4 × 100 + 75 − 2		23
TTT	ABIGNOSE	A big nose should be able to smell these from afar.			BEGONIAS
4	DTEOSDTAP	SPOTTED	24 – 16	POSTED	ADOPTED*, SPATTED*, STEPDAD*, TEAPOTS*, TOASTED	30
5	WPUSJIAMO	JUMPS	29 – 21	SWAMP	MIAOWS	36
6	25 50 7 1 10 4 → 701	—	29 – 31	701 (10 + 4) × 50 + 1		46
7	LNGITAERL	ALTERING	37 – 31	TELLING	ALERTING, INTEGRAL*, RELATING*, TANGLIER, TRIANGLE	54
8	SOVRETUAF	FASTER	37 – 38	FAVOURS		61
9	25 100 2 8 5 1 → 232	232 2 × 100 + 25 + 8 − 1	47 – 48	232 2 × 100 + 25 + 8 − 1		71
TTT	BERTSHOT	Bert's hot, so the lady does this to him.			BETROTHS
10	LSENOEXSC	ENCLOSE	54 – 48	CLONES	ENCLOSES	79
11	DNIPLAODI	PLAIN	59 – 53	PLAIN	DIPLOID	86
12	MNKTEEORB	MENTOR	65 – 59	BROKEN	BETOKEN*	93
13	HNIOGMRAM	ROAMING	72 – 66	RAMMING	HAMMING*, HARMING	100
14	75 50 6 4 1 9 → 627	635 (9 + 4) × 50 − 75 ÷ (6 − 1)	77 – 66	—	RR: 627 = 75 × 9 − 50 + 6 − 4	110
15	GRANDPIES		77 – 76	SPREADING (1.75 seconds)		120