Episode 5604

Episode 5604 was broadcast on 6 December 2012, as part of Series 67.

Sohail Virdi played Chris Broadway, with Sohail Virdi winning 84 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sohail Virdi	Score	Chris Broadway	Others	Max.
1	CPSIOIVDE	COPIES	6 – 6	POISED	EPISODIC	8
2	FDKATERSU	SKATED	6 – 13	DARKEST	STRAFED*	15
3	NDREOEBNV	DEBONE	12 – 13	ROVED	ENROBED, REDBONE	22
4	ZNUNAPRIE	PUNIER	12 – 20	PANNIER		29
5	25 3 9 4 2 1 → 793	795 (9 − 1) × 4 × 25 − 3 − 2	19 – 20	—	RR: 793 = (25 − 3) × 4 × 9 + 1	39
TTT	TAINTIVY	It's not a play on words, it's a word about a play.			NATIVITY
6	HBNTAOUME	BOATMEN	26 – 20	AMOUNT	UMBONATE*	47
7	PCTOEASGE	CAPOTES	33 – 27	POSTAGE	APOGEES, COATEES, ECOTAGE, GOATEES, POTAGES, SEPTAGE, TOECAPS*	54
8	RDAGILODE	GLORIED	40 – 27	RAILED	DARIOLE, DODGIER, GIRDLED, GLADDER, GODLIER, GRIDDLE, RADIOED, ROADIED*	61
9	SRTAEOHPE	repaste ☓	40 – 33	HEARSE	EPHORATES*	79
10	75 25 9 6 2 9 → 601	601 (6 + 2) × 75 + 9 ÷ 9	50 – 43	601 (6 + 2) × 75 + 9 ÷ 9		89
TTT	SETPOINT	No tennis, but his racket may lead to court.			NEPOTIST
11	QLNUEIJCW	WINCE	50 – 49	QUINCE	CINQUE, CLIQUE, LUCINE, NUCLEI	95
12	FARSEMTIH	SHIFTER	57 – 56	MITHERS	ATHEISM, FAIREST, FATHERS, FIRMEST, HAMSTER, HASTIER, HERMITS, MAESTRI, MISHEAR, RATFISH*	102
13	GMSAOADSE	DAMAGES	64 – 63	AMASSED	MASSAGED	110
14	50 25 9 4 3 5 → 737	737 5 × 3 × 50 − 9 − 4	74 – 73	737 5 × 3 × 50 − 9 − 4		120
15	LINGOWOLF	FOLLOWING (2.25 seconds)	84 – 73			130