Episode 5728

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Episode 5728 was broadcast on 9 July 2013, as part of Series 69.

June Glasspell played Tom Stoddart, with June Glasspell winning 88 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maureen Lipman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	June Glasspell	Score	Tom Stoddart	Others	Max.
1	TMIOGPERA	MIGRATE	7 – 0	TAPER	EMPORIA*, EPIGRAM*, PORTAGE, POTAGER*, PRIMATE*, RAGTIME*	7
2	TCEISTYER	SITTER	13 – 0	iciest ☓	RECITES, SYRETTE*, TERCETS*, TESTIER*, TIERCES*, TRISECT*	14
3	100 9 10 5 2 9 → 697	699 (5 + 2) × 100 − (10 − 9)	20 – 0	699 NWD	RR: 697 = (9 × 10 − 2) × 9 + 5 − 100	24
TTT	OLDHEADS	A large amount of garden buildings, perhaps?			SHEDLOAD
4	NOAUSRDEI	SANDIER	27 – 0	DRONES	ANEROIDS, ANODISER*, DENARIUS, DINOSAUR	32
5	PNOAGSUFE	poufes ☓	27 – 6	SPONGE	FUNGOES	39
6	75 6 1 8 10 7 → 869	870 (75 + 6 + 7 − 1) × 10	34 – 6	873	Best: 869 = (75 + 7 × 10) × 6 − 1	49
7	DRAOBZANI	ABROAD	40 – 6	BROAD	AIRBAND, BANDORA*, DAZIBAO*, INBOARD*	56
8	POINREOHS	PHONIER	47 – 13	HOOPERS	POISONER, SPOONIER*	64
9	75 10 5 1 3 9 → 582	582 (9 − 1) × 75 − (10 + 5 + 3)	57 – 23	582 (5 + 3) × 75 − (10 + 9 − 1)		74
TTT	HANGMISS	Destroying things to smithereens, it's terrific!			SMASHING
10	RDTUEALWO	TROWEL	57 – 30	TRAWLED	LEADWORT*, OUTLAWED	82
11	NSEIKLETU	TINKLES	64 – 30	LISTEN	ELUENTS*, LENITES*, LENTISK*, LISENTE*, NETSUKE*, SLEEKIT*, SUNLIKE*, TENSILE*, UTENSIL	89
12	IDTSAEVCR	STARVED	71 – 37	STARVED	VERDICTS*	97
13	JTEOGMARI	MIGRATE	78 – 37	GREAT	RAGTIME	104
14	100 25 8 7 10 5 → 205	205 8 × 25 + 5	88 – 47	205 8 × 25 + 5		114
15	SIDSPONGI		88 – 57	DISPOSING (4.75 seconds)		124