Episode 5687

Episode 5687 was broadcast on 25 April 2013, as part of Series 68.

Eileen Taylor played Paul Johnson, with Eileen Taylor winning 88 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Turnbull, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Eileen Taylor	Score	Paul Johnson	Others	Max.
1	EOAGSDLFM	LOAFED	6 – 6	DOSAGE	GLADSOME	8
2	WRSEIHSAT	WRAITHS	13 – 13	WASTERS	SWATHERS, SWITHERS, TRISHAWS, WAITRESS, WASHIEST	16
3	75 2 6 1 5 5 → 643	—	13 – 13	—	RR: 643 = (75 + 6) × 2 × (5 − 1) − 5	26
TTT	MAGICSID	You can record movies on this, but there are no films.			DIGICAMS
4	RSGDOEINT	RESTING	20 – 20	IGNORES	GENITORS, STODGIER, STRINGED, TRIGONES*	34
5	AIASVMYER	VARIES	26 – 20	savers ☓	ARMIES, AVIARY, MISERY, SAMIER, SARMIE, SMEARY, VERISM, VERMIS	40
6	25 9 7 7 8 5 → 794	793 ☓	26 – 20	—	Best: 794 = 9 × 7 × (8 + 5) − 25	50
7	OAENCRBSI	CARBONISE	44 – 38	CARBONISE		68
8	DMLUOATEM	MOULTED	44 – 46	MODULATE		76
9	50 9 4 8 7 8 → 978	984 (8 + 8 + 4) × 50 − 7 − 9	49 – 46	—	Best: 978 = (9 + 7) × 8 × 8 − 50 + 4	86
TTT	LARDFEUD	Things aren't just bad, they're worse than that!			DREADFUL
10	LJNTOAEDT	NOTATED	56 – 46	LOANED	TALONED*, TOADLET	93
11	IOUQPRSOG	GROUPS	62 – 52	GROUPS	GUIROS, POROUS	99
12	FRNEIAPDE	FRIEND	68 – 58	PAIRED	DEFINER, PERINEA, REFINED, REPINED, RIPENED	106
13	AIULRSTXE	RESULT	68 – 65	REALIST	LUSTIER, LUXATES, RETAILS, RITUALS, SALTIER, SALTIRE, SALUTER	113
14	50 75 8 9 6 1 → 367	367 50 × 6 + 75 − 8	78 – 75	367 (6 − 1) × 75 − 8		123
15	SITTHECAT	CHATTIEST (21.25 seconds)	88 – 75	catchiest ☓ (3 seconds)		133