Episode 5648

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Episode 5648 was broadcast on 21 February 2013, and was the first quarter-final of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Jonathan Rawlinson played Neil Zussman, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 118 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 18 June 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Rawlinson	Score	Neil Zussman	Others	Max.
1	ONUTAWROE	OUTWEAR	7 – 7	OUTWORN	OUTWORE*	7
2	NAYGOSEIE	SOIGNEE	14 – 14	AGONISE	AGONIES*, NOSEGAY	14
3	IRAMERDUR	MARRIED	21 – 21	MARRIED	ADMIRER*, EARDRUM*, MARDIER	21
4	HAPTEXOAU	EXPAT	26 – 26	EXPAT	TAUPE*	26
5	100 75 25 50 7 6 → 830	831 (100 + 25) × 7 − 50 + 6	33 – 26	—		33
TTT	ITALYCAR	The quality of being keen and ready to go.			ALACRITY
6	BELTIDETT	BELTED	39 – 26	betitled ☓	BELIED*, BETIDE*, BETTED*, BITTED*, EDIBLE*, LETTED*, TILTED*, TITLED*, TITTLE*	39
7	ORESUJLAR	JEALOUS	46 – 26	jarrose ☓	SURREAL*	46
8	LEDQOMISG	LODGES	52 – 32	MISLED	MIDSOLE*	53
9	ARIKEFVAT	VARIATE	59 – 39	VARIATE		60
10	3 2 2 10 8 1 → 293	293 ((8 + 2) × 10 − 2) × 3 − 1	69 – 39	292		70
TTT	MOBSCUTS	The website breaks and then goes up in flames.			COMBUSTS
11	IBOSINALE	IONISABLE	87 – 39	ALBINOS		88
12	SUHNOSEIU	HEINOUS	94 – 46	HEINOUS	SINUOUS*	95
13	EPISEVOED	EPISODE	101 – 53	EPISODE	DEVISEE*, VIDEOES*	102
14	75 100 25 4 4 2 → 885	884 (100 − 2) × (4 + 4) + 75 + 25	108 – 53	884 ☓		109
15	EMPTYICON	IMPOTENCY (2.5 seconds)	118 – 53			119

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)