Episode 5700

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Episode 5700 was broadcast on 23 May 2013, as part of Series 68.

Joe McGonigle played Adam Beardwell, with Joe McGonigle winning 88 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joe McGonigle	Score	Adam Beardwell	Others	Max.
1	HEDAROJEY	HEADER	6 – 6	HEADER	ADHERE*, DEEJAY	6
2	LRDAIBERN	braider ☓	6 – 12	LAIRED	BANDIER, BLANDER, BLINDER*, BRAILED*, BRAINED*, BRANDER*, BRINDLE, DRAINER*, LARDIER, RANDIER*, REBRAND*, RIDABLE*	13
3	75 25 9 5 8 1 → 790	792	6 – 22	790 (75 + 25) × 8 − 9 − 1		23
TTT	EVEPRICE	Hopefully you'll come to realise what the answer is.			PERCEIVE
4	DXTAOESMI	TAXIED	6 – 29	DIATOMS	ATOMISED	31
5	PKSOENRGI	PINGERS	13 – 29	spoking ☓	REPOSING*, SPONGIER	39
6	75 4 8 9 7 4 → 108	108 9 × 4 + 4 − 7 + 75	23 – 39	108 9 × 4 + 4 − 7 + 75		49
7	NSOELDAUP	UNSOLD	29 – 45	LOANED	POUNDALS*	57
8	TSRIEADNS	STRAINED	37 – 53	SANDIEST	TARDINESS	75
9	100 25 50 75 4 4 → 362	359 (100 − 4) × 4 − 25	44 – 53	—	RR: 362 = (100 + 75 + 4) × 50 ÷ 25 + 4	85
TTT	ISACACTI	You may find that this gets on your nerves.			SCIATICA
10	TCOEAMTEN	CEMENT	50 – 53	—	ACETONE, TOMENTA*	92
11	LOGUCETAV	LOCATE	56 – 53	VOGUE	CAGOULE, GELCOAT*, OVULATE*, VACUOLE*, VOLTAGE*, VULGATE*	99
12	PIRFEOSWG	GROPES	62 – 59	WIPERS	PORGIES	106
13	RVNAIEOBL	BOVINE	68 – 65	BOVINE	OVERLAIN	114
14	75 100 5 8 10 4 → 526	526 (100 + 8) × 5 − 10 − 4	78 – 65	522		124
15	LYCRANITE	CERTAINLY (1 second)	88 – 65			134