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Episode 5629
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Episode 5629 was broadcast on 25 January 2013, and was the sixth Round 1 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Innis Carson played Adam Gillard, with Innis Carson winning 116 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 22 May 2020.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Innis Carson | Score | Adam Gillard | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCTAOLIGE | COGITABLE | 18 – 0 | GELCOAT | 18 | |
| 2 | SULAGEFTS | SULFATES | 26 – 8 | SLUGFEST | 26 | |
| 3 | AOYMQNIPF | MYOPIA | 32 – 14 | MOPANI | INFAMY*, PAYNIM* | 32 |
| 4 | NEBUWERTG | BENTER | 38 – 20 | TENURE | BERGEN*, BUNGEE, BURGEE*, BURNET*, GUNTER*, NEUTER*, REGENT*, RETUNE*, TUREEN*, URGENT* | 38 |
| 5 | 75 25 1 6 9 8 → 496 | 496 ☓ | 38 – 30 | 496
(75 − 9) × 8 − 25 − 1 − 6 |
|
48 |
| TTT | DIMENOOK | Has Yoko's relatives slipped into something more comfortable? | KIMONOED | |||
| 6 | RAZOLAMEP | AZAROLE | 45 – 37 | AZAROLE | LORAZEPAM | 66 |
| 7 | NDSUAENRA | ASUNDER | 52 – 44 | ASUNDER | ANURANS*, DANSEUR, DUENNAS*, RANDANS* | 73 |
| 8 | VORISASTD | ADVISORS | 60 – 52 | ADVISORS | ASTROIDS* | 81 |
| 9 | DXNEUOPHS | EXPOUNDS | 68 – 60 | EXPOUNDS | 89 | |
| 10 | 50 75 100 25 8 5 → 947 | 948
(8 + 5) × 75 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50 |
75 – 60 | 945 |
|
96 |
| TTT | INKWATER | Might be a form of cardiology. | KNITWEAR | |||
| 11 | EIDMVUTHA | DATIVE | 81 – 66 | DATIVE | TEDIUM* | 102 |
| 12 | TERUDENIO | ROUTINED | 89 – 74 | DEUTERON | ORIENTED*, REUNITED | 110 |
| 13 | GJRDAEISL | GLIDERS | 96 – 81 | JAILERS | DERAILS*, GILDERS, GIRDLES, REDIALS*, REGILDS*, SILAGED* | 117 |
| 14 | 100 75 25 50 3 1 → 290 | 290
(100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 3 − 1 |
106 – 91 | 290
(100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 3 − 1 |
|
127 |
| 15 | ACIDCHOIR | RADICCHIO
(19 seconds) |
116 – 91 | 137 | ||
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