Episode 5738

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Episode 5738 was broadcast on 23 July 2013, as part of Series 69.

Rory Coleman played Graham Harrison, with Rory Coleman winning 81 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rory Coleman	Score	Graham Harrison	Others	Max.
1	MLNEDRUIE	MINDER	6 – 6	REMIND	DEMILUNE*, UNDERLIE	8
2	BSAIVEDTO	BIASED	6 – 13	BOASTED	OBVIATED*, OBVIATES	16
3	50 9 7 7 5 2 → 437	436 9 × 50 − 7 × 2	13 – 20	436 9 × 50 − 7 × 2	RR: 437 = (50 − 2) × 9 + 5	26
TTT	HOWLMORE	You'll definitely howl more if you found this in your apple.			WORMHOLE
4	LDAEUNPLS	PLANED	19 – 26	PLANED	ALLUDES*, ALUDELS*, SPALLED, UNLADES*, UPLANDS*	33
5	NRFOINRLE	foiler ☓	19 – 26	refoil ☓	INFERNO, LORINER*	40
6	25 75 3 7 1 6 → 802	800	19 – 36	802 (75 + 25) × (7 + 1) + 6 ÷ 3		50
7	GDZOMSTEI	moisted ☓	19 – 42	MISTED	DOZIEST*, EGOTISM*, MESTIZO*, MIDGETS, MODISTE*	57
8	PTEUADCSH	SHAPED	25 – 48	CAUSED	DESPATCH, DUSTHEAP*	65
9	100 9 8 9 1 5 → 555	554	25 – 58	555 (100 + 9) × 5 + 9 + 1		75
TTT	DIMFLIES	It sounds like the Lancastrian beauty queen was put in the wrong place.			MISFILED
10	OAEWBCRPS	BRACES	31 – 64	SCRAPE	COWPEAS*	82
11	HTFIONKAD	FAINT	36 – 69	THANK	DAIKON, FANTOD*, FITNAH*, THINKO*	88
12	SHGOEATNR	ORANGES	43 – 69	GRATES	NEGATORS*, RAGSTONE, SHORTAGE*, STAGHORN*	96
13	STENGNRIE	RESENTING	61 – 69	NESTING		114
14	50 100 10 6 3 2 → 250	250 10 ÷ 2 × 50	71 – 79	250 (2 + 3) × 50		124
15	TRIMSKINI	MINISKIRT (28.5 seconds)	81 – 79			134