Episode 5812

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Episode 5812 was broadcast on 13 November 2013, as part of Series 69.

Russell Secker played Simon Whiteley, with Simon Whiteley winning 90 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Russell Secker	Score	Simon Whiteley	Others	Max.
1	TDPEAINTM	PATIENT	7 – 7	PATIENT	MEDIANT*, PAINTED, TAINTED	7
2	OIEHPRDSO	spheroid ☓9	7 – 13	HOOPED	SPHEROID	15
3	25 1 2 10 4 2 → 335	329	7 – 20	333 (10 + 2 + 1) × 25 + 4 × 2	RR: 335 = (10 + 4) × (25 − 1) − 2 ÷ 2	25
TTT	ASICKBED	If you're in your sickbed, you won't be getting off this in a hurry.			BACKSIDE
4	AIARSTBME	BARISTA	7 – 28	BARMIEST		33
5	NPNIASERL	SPINNER	7 – 36	PRALINES	PANNIERS, PLANNERS	41
6	100 75 25 6 5 9 → 327	325 100 × (9 − 6) + 25	14 – 43	325 (9 − 5) × 75 + 25	RR: 327 = (100 + 9) × 75 ÷ 25	51
7	MXDROEATE	REMOTE	14 – 51	MODERATE		59
8	IEOSQCTRE	COTERIES	22 – 51	COSIER	ESOTERIC	67
9	50 10 6 9 1 5 → 559	559 (50 + 5) × 10 + 9	32 – 61	559 (10 + 1) × 50 + 9		77
TTT	ITCHCORE	It sounds like the Irishman is on the rebound.			RICOCHET
10	UIESGCMRN	GRIMES	32 – 68	MINCERS	RECUSING*, RESCUING, RESUMING, SCUNGIER*, SECURING*	85
11	BNORYEORL	LONER	32 – 74	REBORN	BOLONEY*	92
12	IEOIVTSNT	TONIEST	39 – 74	INVEST	INVITES*, TIENTOS*, TINIEST*	99
13	KGDEOASWE	dowages ☓	39 – 80	WEDGES	DAGOES*, DOSAGE*, GAWKED*, GEODES*, KEDGES*, SEWAGE, SKEWED*, SOAKED*, SWAGED*, SWEDGE*, WODGES	105
14	75 100 50 1 3 1 → 791	750	39 – 80	—	RR: 792 = (100 − 1) × (75 − 50 − 1) ÷ 3	112
15	DANCEGIRL		39 – 90	DECLARING (6.5 seconds)		122