Episode 5625

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Episode 5625 was broadcast on 21 January 2013, and was the second Round 1 match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Kai Laddiman played Jon O'Neill, with Jon O'Neill winning 101 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode to be recorded at MediaCityUK, Salford, the show's third permanent home.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kai Laddiman	Score	Jon O'Neill	Others	Max.
1	NEDUIXRPW	UNWIRED	7 – 7	UNWIRED		7
2	EOAWSVTSG	SWEATS	7 – 14	STOWAGE	TOWAGES*	14
3	ULLOCERMO	COLOUR	13 – 20	COOLER	MORELLO*	21
4	AIATDGNSM	masting ☓	13 – 20	masting ☓	AGAINST*, AGAMIDS*, MAIDANS, MANTIDS*, SIAMANG*, STAMINA*	28
5	8 5 4 2 6 1 → 973	972	13 – 30	973 (4 × 5 × 8 + 2) × 6 + 1		38
TTT	SHESLAPS	She slaps the water making lots of these.			SPLASHES
6	AUENRCTIR	CERTAIN	20 – 37	ERRATIC	CENTAUR, CURRANT*, CURRENT*, CURTAIN*, RECRUIT*, RETRAIN*, RUNTIER*, TACRINE*, TAURINE*, TERRAIN*, TRAINER*, TUNICAE*, UNCRATE*, URINATE	45
7	TQROINAEA	AERATION	28 – 45	AERATION		53
8	EOIHYFSRG	HOSIERY	35 – 52	HOSIERY	FOGEYISH*	61
9	ESCANIHDV	echnidas ☓	35 – 60	VANISHED	CAVENDISH*	79
10	50 100 25 75 6 3 → 381	381 3 × 100 + 75 + 6	45 – 70	381 3 × 100 + 75 + 6		89
TTT	NAMENERD	Good, mild or bad, it fits them all.			MANNERED
11	DSLUEIMDO	MODULES	52 – 77	MUDDLES	MEDUSOID*, MUDSLIDE	97
12	EAIMRZTLO	ATOMIZER	60 – 85	MORALIZE	AMORTIZE*, TRIAZOLE*	105
13	BEJAURPDK	PARKED	66 – 91	BURPED	ABJURED	112
14	50 75 25 100 3 2 → 379	379 3 × 100 + 75 + (50 × 2) ÷ 25	76 – 101	379 3 × 100 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 + 2		122
15	GRABALICE	carbilage ☓ (29.5 seconds)	76 – 101		ALGEBRAIC	132