Episode 5735

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Episode 5735 was broadcast on 18 July 2013, as part of Series 69.

Margaret Lawless played Niall Breen, with Margaret Lawless winning 84 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brendan Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Margaret Lawless	Score	Niall Breen	Others	Max.
1	HLNSIEOGN	SHONE	5 – 5	SLING	GINNELS*, LEGIONS*, LINGOES*, LONGISH*, NOSHING*, SHINGLE*, SHOEING*	7
2	ARSERAOND	REASON	11 – 11	SANDER	ADORNERS	15
3	25 8 7 3 4 1 → 114	114 (3 − 1) × 7 + 4 × 25	21 – 21	114 4 × 25 + 7 + 8 − 1		25
TTT	SNUCKDIN	You wouldn't want to be stuck with these on a desert island.			NUDNICKS
4	TURWIDEAT	WAITER	27 – 27	WAITER	ATTIRED*	32
5	RFOEILMTO	TREFOIL	34 – 27	FLOOR	LOFTIER, MOTLIER*, TREMOLO*	39
6	50 9 5 6 7 2 → 329	326	34 – 37	329 (50 + 5) × 6 − (7 + 2) ÷ 9		49
7	IAESNMTST	STAINS	40 – 43	STAINS	ANTSIEST*, INSTATES*, MANTISES*, MATINESS, MISSTATE*, NASTIEST*	57
8	PDLROEOZP	POOLED	46 – 49	POOLED	PLEOPOD*	64
9	25 3 7 8 10 4 → 722	722 3 × 25 × 10 − 4 × 7	56 – 49	721		74
TTT	MOISTTIP	In his world, everything is on the up.			OPTIMIST
10	SHEIDATHO	DEATHS	62 – 55	DEATHS	HEADSHOT*, HOTHEADS, SHITHEAD*	82
11	KNVCAUIEY	vince ☓	62 – 60	CAKEY	VICUNA	88
12	NUMSIUBDE	UNUSED	68 – 66	NUMBED	DUBNIUM*, SUBMENU*	95
13	RNOAICPSO	POISON	74 – 66	SCOOP	PICAROONS*	113
14	75 3 4 8 3 1 → 194	185	74 – 76	194 75 × 3 − (4 × 8 − 1)		123
15	DESLETHER	SHELTERED (6.25 seconds)	84 – 76			133