Difference between revisions of "Episode 5666"

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Episode 5666 was broadcast on 25 March 2013, as part of Series 68.

NOTE 1: This was the first show to be played under the "new" 15-round format.

NOTE 2: Had Davies chosen a consonant as his final letter in Round 8, five Rs would have appeared in that single round.

Rnd	Selection	Andy Platt	Score	Daniel Davies	Others	Max.
1	VRCSAOEOP	COOPERS	7 – 0	PROVES	SCOOPER*	7
2	SDPEAEMBI	IMPEDES	14 – 0	MEADS		14
3	75 25 100 50 2 8 → 456	456 (100 + 50) × 75 ÷ 25 + 8 − 2	24 – 0	450		24
TTT	ISNTRARE	It isn't rare to find one of these in the kitchen.			STRAINER
4	NSMEOTSAJ	STAMENS	31 – 0	STAMEN	NOSEMAS	31
5	HDLGIOIEA	HIDALGO	38 – 0	goalied ☓		38
6	75 25 8 8 4 2 → 501	500 75 × 8 − 25 × 4	45 – 7	500 4 × 75 + 8 × 25	RR: 501 = (75 × 2 − 25) × 4 + 8 ÷ 8	48
7	SDTNUAEUN	DUENNAS	52 – 14	STUNNED	DUNNEST, UNTUNED	55
8	RRAOARFRI	FRIAR	57 – 19	FRIAR		60
9	100 75 50 25 1 9 → 822	822 100 × 9 − 75 − (50 ÷ 25 + 1)	67 – 19	824		70
TTT	TINTWIGS	On the dancefloor or on the card table, it's up to you.			TWISTING
10	RLKEAIGME	LEAKIER	74 – 19	MEAGRE	EMAILER, MEALIER, MILEAGE	77
11	NRFCUOESI	CONIFERS	82 – 19	confuser ☓	FORENSIC, FORNICES, INSOURCE	85
12	NTBUEAMUN	BEAUT	82 – 25	BUTANE	UNMEANT*	92
13	TSVDAOEEI	DEVIATES	90 – 33	DEVIATES	SEDATIVE	100
14	100 75 6 7 10 1 → 303	303 (100 + 1) × (10 − 7)	100 – 33	—		110
15	MRBIGEARS		100 – 33		AMBERGRIS	120

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 [[Andy Platt]] played [[Daniel Davies]], with Andy Platt winning {{score|100|33}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richard Arnold]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-This was the first show to be played under the [[15 round format (new)|"new" 15 round format]].
+NOTE 1: This was the first show to be played under the [[15 round format (new)|"new" 15-round format]].
-Notably, had Davies chosen a consonant as his final letter in Round 8, five {{word|R}}s would have appeared in this single round.
+NOTE 2: Had Davies chosen a consonant as his final letter in Round 8, five {{word|R}}s would have appeared in that single round.
 ==Rounds==