Episode 5618

Episode 5618 was broadcast on 10 January 2013, and was the fourth preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Ben Wilson played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 117 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated, with minor edits, on 7 May 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Wilson	Score	Conor Travers	Others	Max.
1	LKAEITDHR	TRAILED	7 – 7	TRAILED		7
2	TGYEOETST	STOTTY	13 – 7	EGEST		13
3	DNAUIWTME	MINUTED	20 – 14	MEDIANT	UNTAMED	20
4	FVROIESGA	FORGIVES	28 – 22	FORGIVES	VIRAGOES*	28
5	2 6 10 4 6 4 → 899	900 (6 × 4 × 4 − 6) × 10	35 – 29	900 (6 × 4 × 4 − 6) × 10		35
TTT	SILKBIAS	It sounds like the reptile who ran Fawlty Towers.			BASILISK
6	TFDEUOLIR	FLUORIDE	35 – 47	FLORUITED		53
7	GSHEOIAWD	HOAGIES	42 – 54	HOAGIES		60
8	LPSUEABSC	CAPSULES	50 – 62	SUBSPACE	BASCULES*	68
9	XPNUEOBTV	upvote ☓	50 – 66	POUT	BENTO, BUTEO	73
10	75 3 5 7 9 4 → 359	359 75 × 5 − 7 − 9	60 – 76	359 75 × 5 − 7 − 9		83
TTT	NICETALC	You might find this biblical chant rather amusing.			CANTICLE
11	RLMGEUOPE	MORGUE	66 – 82	MORGUE	PROMULGE	91
12	LRJIOENNP	PROLINE	73 – 89	PROLINE		98
13	TSNRUOIOA	ORATIONS	81 – 97	TOURNOIS	RAINOUTS*	106
14	50 8 10 2 5 9 → 426	426 50 × 8 + 10 + 2 + 5 + 9	91 – 107	426 (50 + 2) × 8 + 10		116
15	URESOOBIG		91 – 117	BOURGEOIS (1.5 seconds)		126