Episode 5697

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Episode 5697 was broadcast on 20 May 2013, as part of Series 68.

Joe McGonigle played Mark Goldsmith, with Joe McGonigle winning 93 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joe McGonigle	Score	Mark Goldsmith	Others	Max.
1	DENITORAZ	RATIONED	8 – 8	RATIONED	NOTARIZED	18
2	GMIKEOSWN	SMOKING	15 – 15	SMOKING	MEOWING*, MOWINGS*, SKEWING*, WIGEONS*, WINSOME*	25
3	100 75 4 9 10 4 → 280	280 (75 − (10 − 9 + 4)) × 4	25 – 15	283		35
TTT	OUSTEVEN	This will help oust even the most troublesome of babies.			VENTOUSE
4	GTRIAELRH	TRAILER	32 – 22	LIGHTER	LITHARGE	43
5	SXTJOUESO	JOUSTS	38 – 28	JOUSTS		49
6	100 8 7 4 6 10 → 394	394 4 × 100 − 6	48 – 38	394 4 × 100 − 6		59
7	DAPEQAROD	PARADED	55 – 38	PADRE		66
8	LIRFPMEUA	filmer ☓	55 – 45	FLAMIER	PLUMERIA*	74
9	75 25 4 7 8 8 → 670	660	55 – 52	671 (8 − 7 + 8) × 75 − 4	RR: 670 = (75 − 8) × (25 − 8 − 7)	84
TTT	NEEDDIAL	The phone's been cut off and you're up against the clock.			DEADLINE
10	SEIDVGONR	IGNORED	62 – 52	drovings ☓	RINGDOVES	102
11	NEMUBOLEN	NOBLE	67 – 52	BONE	NOBLEMEN	110
12	TSUARLBIA	tibulas ☓	67 – 57	BLAST	ARBLAST*, AUSTRAL*, BARISTA*, BARTSIA*, BASILAR*, BURIALS*, LARIATS*, RAILBUS*, RITUALS, TABULAR*, TRIBALS	117
13	SORENAYER	REASON	73 – 57	SORRY	REASONER*, YEARNERS	125
14	75 4 8 10 9 6 → 468	468 6 × 75 + 10 + 8	83 – 67	468 6 × 75 + 10 + 8		135
15	SIFDICENT	DISINFECT (3.25 seconds)	93 – 67	deficient ☓ (3 seconds)		145