Episode 5778

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Episode 5778 was broadcast on 26 September 2013, as part of Series 69.

Ritch Greenwood played Andy Sheppard, with Ritch Greenwood winning 80 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katherine Grainger, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ritch Greenwood	Score	Andy Sheppard	Others	Max.
1	DRTSEUOFI	DUSTIER	7 – 7	FROSTED	OUTRIDES, OUTSIDER*	8
2	RANESALMO	ARSENAL	14 – 7	MANORS	ALMONERS	16
3	9 4 5 8 10 2 → 858	849 (8 × 10 + 4) × 2 × 5 + 9	19 – 7	859 ☓	RR: 858 = (8 × 10 − 2) × (4 × 5 − 9)	26
TTT	UNITGROG	A unit of grog? Well, it is on the tiles!			GROUTING
4	GESOVERNR	governers ☓	19 – 7	governers ☓	GOVERNS, RENVERS*, VERGERS*	33
5	TSNDIOEAL	TOENAILS	27 – 15	ISOLATED	DELATIONS	51
6	100 5 1 8 2 7 → 860	860 (100 + 7) × 8 + 5 − 1	37 – 25	860 8 × 100 + (7 − 1) × 5 × 2		61
7	WLJHEOUTA	WHALE	42 – 30	TOWEL	HOWLET*, LOATHE*, OUTLAW, WEALTH	67
8	VOSEROCYT	COVERT	48 – 36	OYSTER	COOTERS, COVERTS, COYOTES, OOCYTES*, SCOOTER, VECTORS*	74
9	7 6 4 8 1 9 → 978	—	48 – 36	—	RR: 976/980 Best: 980 = (9 + 1) × 7 × (8 + 6)	81
TTT	LOSSGAIN	You're not making a loss, you're bringing in the bucks.			LASSOING
10	DAMITOHTP	PATIO	53 – 41	APHID	DIATOM, OPTIMA*	87
11	GDFZEIOBN	DOZING	59 – 41	BINGO	BOINGED	94
12	SEGANIDSB	DEBASING	67 – 49	DEBASING	ASSIGNED*, BEADINGS	102
13	PRSQOAINE	OPERAS	73 – 49	paniers ☓	ORPINES*, PARISON*, PERSONA*, SOAPIER	109
14	75 2 6 7 7 3 → 997	996 (6 + 7) × 75 + 7 × 3	80 – 56	996 (6 + 7) × 75 + 7 × 3	RR: 997 = (75 + 2) × (7 + 6) − (7 − 3)	119
15	TINYCRIES		80 – 66	SINCERITY (2.25 seconds)		129

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)