Episode 5652

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Episode 5652 was broadcast on 27 February 2013, and was the first semi-final of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Jonathan Rawlinson played Jack Hurst, with Jack Hurst winning 116 – 105. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

51 vowels were selected during this game (the most ever). This record can't be beaten under the "new" 15 round format, as doing so in said format would require selections containing fewer than the minimum of four consonants.

This episode was repeated on 24 June 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Rawlinson	Score	Jack Hurst	Others	Max.
1	ODANISTEC	CATENOIDS	18 – 18	CATENOIDS	SONICATED*	18
2	GXHAUONRS	ROUGHS	24 – 24	ROUGHS	SAXHORN*	25
3	EGAMUKZEA	ZEUGMA	30 – 30	ZEUGMA	KAMEEZ*	31
4	LRNUOECAE	ALEURONE	38 – 38	CERULEAN		39
5	50 9 3 10 4 8 → 725	724 (10 + 4) × 50 + 8 × 3	45 – 45	724 8 × 9 × 10 + 4	RR: 725 = (((9 + 3) × 10 − 4) × 50) ÷ 8	49
TTT	RIPERICH	Seemingly happier than the other little birds.			CHIRPIER
6	DFVUAIREI	VARIED	51 – 51	VARIED	FAIRED*, FERVID	55
7	ENOTUWMRE	REMOUNT	58 – 58	REMOUNT	MOUNTER	62
8	BDTOIAEFO	TABOOED	65 – 65	TABOOED	FOOTBED	69
9	IPAGUNATE	PAGINATE	73 – 73	PAGINATE		77
10	25 75 50 2 7 10 → 441	441 10 × 50 − 75 + 25 − 7 − 2	83 – 83	441 (75 − 25) × 10 − 50 − 7 − 2		87
TTT	USEDFLAT	Uses the flat, but fails to pay the rent.			DEFAULTS
11	ISOMIHEMA	MAHOES	89 – 83	hammies ☓	HOMIES*, MASHIE*, MIMEOS*, MIMOSA*, SAMMIE*	93
12	PTYIAUSIO	PATOIS	89 – 90	AUTOPSY	PAYOUTS*	100
13	EDIWOTEOL	OOLITE	95 – 96	LOOTED	TOILED, TOOLED, WELTED*, WILTED*	106
14	75 100 50 25 3 9 → 119	119 100 + 25 − (9 − 3)	105 – 106	119 75 + 50 − (9 − 3)		116
15	TURNMOIST		105 – 116	STRONTIUM (3 seconds)		126

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)