Episode 5639

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Episode 5639 was broadcast on 8 February 2013, and was the sixteenth Round 1 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Andrew Hulme played Jonathan Rawlinson, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 98 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Adie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 5 June 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Hulme	Score	Jonathan Rawlinson	Others	Max.
1	SRHUOERTV	SHORTER	7 – 7	ROUTERS	RHETORS*, SHOUTER, TOURERS*, TROUSER	7
2	UMIDAKRJY	RADIUM	13 – 13	MYRIAD		13
3	TPNEIECUI	TIEPIN	19 – 19	ENTICE	INCEPT*, INCITE*, PECTEN*, PECTIN	19
4	ITAVODLOI	diavolo ☓	19 – 25	VIDIOT		25
5	50 10 6 4 7 9 → 953	953 (10 + 9) × 50 + 7 − 4	29 – 35	953 (10 + 9) × 50 + 7 − 4		35
TTT	TAPERANK	It sounds like dad's been abducted, but he's just had a drink.			PARTAKEN
6	ERICATEIW	WAITER	35 – 41	WAITER	CREATE, ECARTE*, RECITE, TIERCE*	41
7	GSFOEISMD	SMIDGES	42 – 41	FOGIES		48
8	UBANIQOUN	BUNION	48 – 47	QUINOA		54
9	TRGAEAPLS	LARGEST	55 – 54	PARGETS	PALESTRA*	62
10	75 25 100 50 3 10 → 249	249 (10 − 100 ÷ 50 + 75) × 3	65 – 64	249 (10 − 100 ÷ 50 + 75) × 3		72
TTT	LATELEAP	A late leap over the hurdles might cause you to damage these.			PATELLAE
11	DHREOELPS	DEPLORES	73 – 64	ELOPERS		80
12	UNAXIMSEA	unmixes ☓	73 – 70	ANIMUS	AMNESIA	87
13	TRGEEANOE	GENERATE	81 – 78	GENERATE	TEENAGER	95
14	100 4 4 9 5 8 → 548	548 (100 + 8) × 5 + 4 + 4	91 – 88	548 (100 + 8) × 5 + 4 + 4		105
15	HOTFRAPPS		91 – 98	PROPSHAFT (4.75 seconds)		115