Episode 5750

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Episode 5750 was broadcast on 14 August 2013, as part of Series 69.

Dylan Taylor played Mike Thompson, with Dylan Taylor winning 124 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Taylor's score of 124 was the highest ever achieved without a nine-letter word, until Elliott Mellor surpassed it with 126 on 23 May 2019.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dylan Taylor	Score	Mike Thompson	Others	Max.
1	CTMDEAORN	DEMOCRAT	8 – 0	TRANCED	NOTECARD*, ROMANCED	8
2	UISRAMTRO	ARMOURS	15 – 0	☓6	ROSARIUM*	16
3	100 3 7 8 9 9 → 406	406 9 − 3 + 8 ÷ (9 − 7) × 100	25 – 0	404		26
TTT	ITRUSTED	It rusted away and this was left behind.			DETRITUS
4	EOIHLMYPA	HEMIOLA	32 – 0	AMPLE	MAYPOLE*	33
5	DSNUEDIAW	UNAIDED	39 – 0	WIDENS	DANDIES*, SWIDDEN*, WADDIES*	40
6	100 50 9 3 8 4 → 371	371 (100 − 8) × 4 + 3	49 – 10	371 3 × 100 + 50 + 9 + 8 + 4		50
7	NSOEIDNZE	DONNEES	56 – 10	dezones ☓	DENIZENS	58
8	UGMLTEINC	CULTIGEN	64 – 10	MELTING	MULCTING*	66
9	100 9 3 10 7 5 → 203	203 (9 − 7) × 100 + 3	74 – 20	203 (7 − 5) × 100 + 3		76
TTT	CLEANRAP	It might not be a rap, but it's a way of speaking.			PARLANCE
10	OPJRAETDG	PORTAGED	82 – 20	GROPED		84
11	TSROIEBSU	BUSTIERS	90 – 20	BOSSIER		92
12	ORTSHAUFE	AUTHORS	97 – 27	FATHERS	EARSHOT*, FATOUSH*, FOURTHS*, HOAREST*, SHOUTER*	99
13	IQRSAHEBO	BEARISH	104 – 27	BASHER		106
14	100 75 8 2 10 9 → 466	466 10 ÷ 2 × 75 + 100 − 9	114 – 27	469		116
15	BACONTUCK	COUNTBACK (2 seconds)	124 – 27			126