Episode S23

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Episode S23 was broadcast on 30 May 2005, as a special episode. It was a 15-round game between Austin Shin and Beth Sutton. Both were notable for achieving success on the show before the age of 16. Austin lost to Series 49 champion

NOTE: Austin's declaration of SWINGED in round 12 was valid – it's the past participle of SWINGE, making the final score 105 – 67, but instead it was 98 – 67.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Austin Shin	Score	Beth Sutton	Others	Max.
1	PHSCOUENM	MUNCHES	7 – 7	POUCHES	HOMESPUN*	8
2	LIUTXIDER	DILUTER	14 – 14	DILUTER	EDITRIX*	15
3	GSTDOEANL	TANGLED	21 – 21	TANGLES	TANGELOS	23
4	ROPQIFOSE	PROOFS	27 – 21	PORES	POOFIER*, ROOFIES*, SPOOFER*	30
5	25 8 5 9 2 9 → 554	555 9 + 9 + 8 ÷ 2 × 25 + 5	34 – 21	559	Best: 554 = ((25 + 9) × 8 + 5) × 2	40
TTT	DOTACHE				CATHODE
6	TABMOJEAT	MATTE	39 – 21	BEAT	JETBOAT*	47
7	NDSHEUERZ	RUSHED	39 – 28	ENSURED	ENDURES*, USHERED	54
8	CSOLTAEMR	LOCATES	46 – 35	COASTER	CORMLETS*, CROTALES*, SECTORAL*	62
9	NOPDIAYRE	ANEROID	53 – 35	pandier ☓	APRONED, OPERAND*, PADRINO*, PADRONE*, PONIARD*	69
10	50 100 6 7 10 2 → 309	309 50 × 6 + 7 + 2	63 – 45	309 50 × 6 + 7 + 2		79
TTT	WISSJAG				JIGSAWS
11	CMLSAIATE	CLIMATES	71 – 53	CLIMATES	CALAMITES	97
12	NGIDESMIW	swinged ☓**	71 – 60	SMIDGEN	DEMISING	105
13	RLPEOKSCA	PAROLES	78 – 67	LOCKERS	EARLOCKS*, PARCLOSE*	113
14	50 75 3 10 3 8 → 672	672 3 × 3 × 75 − (8 − 50 ÷ 10)	88 – 67	673		123
15	OAREMBLEM	MEMORABLE (2.25 seconds)	98 – 67			133