Episode 5739

Episode 5739 was broadcast on 24 July 2013, as part of Series 69.

Rory Coleman played Zarte Siempre, with Zarte Siempre winning 118 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rory Coleman	Score	Zarte Siempre	Others	Max.
1	TSWSAOAEV	SWEATS	6 – 6	STOVES	OVATES, SAVATE, STAVES, TAWSES, VESTAS, WASTES	6
2	MTDUIANSE	STADIUM	13 – 13	MINUTES	MEDIANTS	14
3	75 3 8 5 6 2 → 197	198	13 – 23	197 (75 − 8) × 3 − (6 − 2)		24
TTT	VETREELS	They sound like fake cowskin, but they're real hares.			LEVERETS
4	TPMOAELQM	PLATE	18 – 28	PLEAT	PELOTA*, POMMEL	30
5	RBLIRNAEL	LIBERAL	25 – 28	LINEAR	BRILLER*, RALLIER	37
6	50 100 75 8 1 10 → 918	920	25 – 38	918 100 × 10 − 75 − 8 + 1		47
7	APFSUIRNA	asprin ☓	25 – 45	FUSARIA	FARINAS, SAURIAN*	54
8	VHTSOEIGU	VOGUES	31 – 51	OUTIES	TOUGHIES	62
9	100 6 9 3 4 10 → 990	990 100 × 10 − 6 − 4	41 – 61	990 (100 + 10) × 9		72
TTT	SOURDOWN	You'll be anything other but sour and down if you feel like this.			WONDROUS
10	DJFOIETOG	footied ☓	41 – 67	FOOTED	FIDGET, FOETID, FOODIE, FOOTIE, GIFTED, GOODIE, GOOFED	78
11	NRTASGIEM	MASTERING	59 – 85	STREAMING	EMIGRANTS	96
12	NSDSIOEUO	soundies ☓	59 – 91	SOUNDS	NIDUSES, NOSODES	103
13	RLRIAONPE	PLAINER	66 – 98	PRALINE	AILERON, LORINER, OPALINE, PROLINE*	110
14	50 100 6 3 9 1 → 550	550 100 × 6 − 50	76 – 108	550 100 × 6 − 50		120
15	EVILPADRE		76 – 118	PREVAILED (2 seconds)		130