Episode 5680

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Episode 5680 was broadcast on 16 April 2013, as part of Series 68.

Giles Hutchings played Nick Holland, with Giles Hutchings winning 111 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Giles Hutchings	Score	Nick Holland	Others	Max.
1	FLAENGINB	ENABLING	8 – 8	ENABLING		8
2	DFSLAIERO	DARIOLES	16 – 8	SOLDIER	FORESAIL	16
3	75 8 1 7 8 10 → 377	376 (8 − (10 − 7)) × 75 + 1	23 – 15	376 (7 − (10 − 8)) × 75 + 1	Best: 377 = (8 × 8 − 10) × 7 − 1	26
TTT	HESKINDA	He's kinda scary with this haircut, but don't let it put you off.			SKINHEAD
4	SHGQAIEST	GEISHAS	30 – 15	STAGES	AGEISTS*, SAITHES*	33
5	RTKOUNIAU	RAINOUT	37 – 22	OUTRANK		40
6	75 6 1 1 4 6 → 526	526 (6 + 1) × 75 + 1	47 – 32	526 (6 + 1) × 75 + 1		50
7	EBNPIOTUL	POUTINE	54 – 32	unpolite ☓	BOTULIN*, ELUTION*, OPULENT*, OUTLINE*	57
8	SVPNAEOTJ	PAEONS	60 – 32	STOVE	NOVATES	64
9	100 6 3 10 8 5 → 448	448 (100 ÷ (10 ÷ 5) + 6) × 8	70 – 42	448 (100 − 10) × 5 − (8 − 6)		74
TTT	RAYTOILS	Ray toils all by himself in confinement.			SOLITARY
10	ZGRNEIASD	READINGS	78 – 50	READINGS	GRADINES*	82
11	INDEARMUS	NURSEMAID	96 – 50	REMAINS		100
12	GRCPEOESD	CORPSED	96 – 58	PROCEEDS		108
13	AETMSARHE	HETAERAS	104 – 58	HEATERS		116
14	25 1 5 4 10 2 → 966	965 (10 × 4 − 1) × 25 − 5 × 2	111 – 58	—		123
15	RAWWMELON		111 – 58		LAWNMOWER	133