Episode 5770

Episode 5770 was broadcast on 16 September 2013, as part of Series 69.

Alex Fish played Michael Douglas, with Alex Fish winning 98 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jodie Kidd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Fish	Score	Michael Douglas	Others	Max.
1	ENSHDAERS	HARDNESS	8 – 0	HARDENS	HARNESSED	18
2	TOMSREOMI	ROOMIEST	16 – 8	ROOMIEST	MOTORISE	26
3	25 4 1 2 3 5 → 199	199 25 × 4 × 2 − 1	26 – 18	199 25 × 4 × 2 − 1		36
TTT	IASKCHEF	I asked the chef to make me one of these.			FISHCAKE
4	CXTDREICU	DIRECT	32 – 24	DIRECT	CREDIT, CRETIC*	42
5	IMRSANOET	moaniest ☓	32 – 32	ROMANISE	AMNIOTES, AMORTISE, ATOMISER, MINARETS, MONSTERA, MORAINES, NOTARIES, NOTARISE, RAIMENTS, ROMAINES*, STOREMAN	50
6	25 50 1 10 9 2 → 880	877 (10 + 9 − 1) × 50 − 25 + 2	39 – 39	877 (10 + 9 − 1) × 50 − 25 + 2	RR: 880 = (50 × 9 − 10) × 2	60
7	IOSPTVGIA	PIVOTS	45 – 45	PIVOTS	PATIOS, PATOIS, SPIGOT	66
8	NJLDROEUG	UNDERGO	52 – 45	LONGER	JONGLEUR*	74
9	75 4 6 9 7 2 → 977	977 (9 + 4) × 75 + 2	62 – 55	977 (9 + 4) × 75 + 2		84
TTT	GOINGFAR	Going far into the forest to search for food.			FORAGING
10	TBNTVOEOE	netbot ☓	62 – 59	TONE	BOOTEE, BOTNET	90
11	IERSPDSAP	SPIDERS	69 – 66	SPIDERS	APPRISED, APPRISES, DESPAIRS	98
12	NIHGKEANL	LEANING	76 – 73	LEAKING	ANELING, ANKLING, HEALING, LINKAGE*	105
13	EQNYLUOTB	QUOTE	81 – 73	TONE	BETONY, BOUNTY, NEBULY, UNBELT, UNBOLT	111
14	25 75 9 2 10 3 → 399	400 (75 + 25) × (10 − 9 + 3)	88 – 80	400 (75 + 25) × (9 − 10 ÷ 2)	RR: 399 = (2 + 3) × 75 + 25 − (10 − 9)	121
15	ECOZINGER	RECOGNIZE (4 seconds)	98 – 80	☓ (3.75 seconds)		131