Episode 5693

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Episode 5693 was broadcast on 6 May 2013, as part of Series 68.

Eileen Taylor played Jake Elliott, with Eileen Taylor winning 103 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, the conundrum was solved by Series 67 contestant Sohail Virdi, after neither contestant buzzed in.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Eileen Taylor	Score	Jake Elliott	Others	Max.
1	EAISGRCFP	SCRAPIE	7 – 0	praiser ☓	PIGFACES	8
2	RNHGEIUES	SEEING	13 – 6	GENIUS	GREENISH*, HEURIGEN*, SEIGNEUR*, SHEERING*, USHERING	16
3	75 7 1 8 6 2 → 116	116 6 × 7 − 1 + 75	23 – 6	—		26
TTT	OBOESACK	For things that are read, this is usually brown.			BOOKCASE
4	NTSRIOACK	RATIONS	30 – 6	COINS	CANTORIS, CORTINAS*	34
5	EAONVBMSU	VENOM	35 – 11	BONUS	AMBONES*, BEMOANS, SUNBEAM*, UMBONES*	41
6	100 10 9 1 10 4 → 983	984 10 × 100 − (9 + 1 + 10) + 4	42 – 18	982 100 × 10 − (10 + 9) + 1	RR: 983 = 10 × 100 − ((4 − 1) × 9 − 10)	51
7	AEIYMRSDM	MYRIADS	49 – 18	DREAMS	MERMAIDS	59
8	TROEOAXSW	EXTRAS	55 – 18	WORST	OATERS*, ORATES*, OXTERS*, RAWEST*, SERTAO*, STORAX*, TAWERS*, TAXERS*, TOWERS*, WAREST*, WASTER*, WATERS*, WAXERS*, WOOERS*	65
9	75 10 1 10 6 4 → 459	459 6 × 75 + 10 − 1	65 – 28	459 (4 × 10 + 6) × 10 − 1		75
TTT	BESORICH	You don't need to rich, but you'll need a bit of dough.			BRIOCHES
10	FJDGOEARE	FORAGED	72 – 28	FEARED		82
11	UIANVNTDO	ANOINT	78 – 28	VAIN	INDUNA*, NATION*	88
12	TSBLEAUHR	BLATHERS	86 – 28	HUSTLER	BALUSTER*, HALBERTS*	96
13	EOIPNRTND	PORTEND	93 – 35	POINTER	INDENTOR*	104
14	100 3 10 3 9 2 → 874	874 9 × 100 − 2 × (3 + 10)	103 – 45	874 9 × 100 − (2 × 10 + 3 + 3)		114
15	TINYPLATE		103 – 45		PATIENTLY	124