Episode 5661

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Episode 5661 was broadcast on 18 March 2013, as part of Series 68.

Sam McElhinney played Ricky Roberts, with Sam McElhinney winning 93 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam McElhinney	Score	Ricky Roberts	Others	Max.
1	TESDABARG	BASTARD	7 – 0	STAGED	GRADATES*	8
2	LRGUETMOS	MOGULS	13 – 6	TOUSLE	GOURMETS	16
3	PIKWREUES	spiker ☓	13 – 12	WIPERS	KEWPIES*, PERUKES*, PESKIER	23
4	XHSOAMGED	HOMAGES	20 – 19	HOMAGES		30
5	25 50 100 3 7 2 → 612	622 7 × 100 − (50 + 25) − 3	25 – 19	—	RR: 612 = (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 3 × 2	40
TTT	ROBLLAMA	It's home is the head and it's also the head's home.			BALMORAL
6	SNLAETMIR	MANLIEST	33 – 19	SALIENT	TERMINALS, TRAMLINES	58
7	JONPEDENU	UNOPENED	41 – 27	UNOPENED		66
8	TYCOISHAN	ACTIONS	48 – 34	ACTIONS	TACHYONS*	74
9	ECRIOADFS	FORCED	54 – 34	coarsed ☓	IDOCRASE	82
10	50 6 10 6 7 9 → 487	487 50 × 10 − 7 − 6	64 – 44	487 50 × 10 − 7 − 6		92
TTT	CABBREAK	It sounds like Rupert's returned without a saddle.			BAREBACK
11	MFLEUARNI	MANLIER	71 – 51	FUNERAL	RIFLEMAN*	100
12	GVPEARSIP	SAPPIER	78 – 51	PRAISE	APPRISE*, GAPPERS*, GAPPIER, GRAVIES*, PARVISE*	107
13	NODBEURLS	BLUNDERS	86 – 59	BOULDERS	BOUNDERS, BUNDLERS*, DOUBLERS*, REBOUNDS*, ROUNDELS*, SUBORNED*, UNSOLDER*	115
14	10 4 10 7 6 2 → 677	676 (7 × 10 − 2) × 10 − 4	93 – 66	678 (10 × 10 − 4) × 7 + 6	Best: 677 = (10 + 7) × 4 × 10 − 6 ÷ 2	125
15	AUNTVIOLA		93 – 66		VALUATION	135