Episode 5624

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Episode 5624 was broadcast on 18 January 2013, and was the first Round 1 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Peter Lee played Tom Rowell, with Tom Rowell winning 92 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the last episode recorded at Granada Studios in Manchester, as well as the last that featured the yellow seven-segment displays seen on CECIL and the contestants' scores.

This episode was repeated on 15 May 2020 by which time, Peter Lee passed away.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Lee	Score	Tom Rowell	Others	Max.
1	CLXSAEUTE	LUXATES	7 – 7	SULCATE	CELESTA*, ELUATES*, EXALTES*, EXCUSAL*, LATEXES*	7
2	NRDIAONUA	ANDIRON	14 – 7	DURIAN		14
3	FGKEAIDJT	FIDGET	20 – 13	GIFTED		20
4	BSROATICO	ABORTS	26 – 19	COBRAS	ROBOTICS	28
5	75 7 3 8 1 5 → 554	554 (75 − 7) × 8 + (3 − 1) × 5	36 – 29	554 75 × 7 + 8 × 3 + 5		38
TTT	MORALDUO	Malcolm was in debt to the lady, but I think this stinks.			MALODOUR
6	EADTCIWRU	crudite ☓	36 – 36	CURATED	TRADUCE	45
7	LTSMRIEOE	MOLESTER	44 – 36	MOTLIER	TIRESOME	53
8	AELTMOSPA	MALTOSE	51 – 43	MALTOSE	AMPLEST*, APOSTLE*, MALATES*, MALTASE*, OATMEAL*, PALATES*, PALMATE, PELOTAS*, TAMALES	60
9	YLSMEINOZ	SOLEMN	57 – 49	SMILEY	ISOZYME*	67
10	100 9 9 4 2 6 → 360	360 (100 − 9) × 4 − (6 − 2)	67 – 59	360 (100 − (9 − (6 + 2) + 9)) × 4		77
TTT	HEARDOVE	If you can hear a dove, it's probably up here somewhere.			OVERHEAD
11	GPRIAEMDA	DIAGRAM	67 – 67	PARADIGM	RAMPAGED*	85
12	NFREIGTOR	FOREIGN	74 – 74	FOREIGN	FRONTIER*	93
13	NSHREEADT	THREADS	74 – 82	HEADREST	ADHERENTS*	111
14	8 4 7 10 6 9 → 634	634 9 × 7 × 10 + 4	84 – 92	634 9 × 7 × 10 + 4		121
15	PAROTITIS		84 – 92		TOPIARIST	131

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)