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Episode 5619
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Episode 5619 was broadcast on 11 January 2013, and was the fifth preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Mark Tournoff played Nick Deller, with Mark Tournoff winning 101 – 100. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated, with minor edits, on 8 May 2020. Notably, by the time of the repeat airing, the longest available word in round four had become the nine-letter word PROMAZINE.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Tournoff | Score | Nick Deller | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SANUCIQSE | UNCASES | 7 – 7 | QUINCES | ISSUANCE* | 8 |
2 | DTCIOARSN | CAROTIDS | 15 – 15 | CAROTIDS | CANTORIS*, CORTINAS, INTRADOS*, SARDONIC, TORNADIC* | 16 |
3 | REMODATER | MODERATE | 23 – 23 | MODERATE | MORTARED*, TREMORED* | 24 |
4 | MPNAEOZRI | ROMANIZE | 31 – 31 | ROMANIZE | PRIZEMAN | 32 |
5 | 50 75 100 25 6 3 → 272 | 272
6 × 50 − 25 − 3 |
41 – 41 | 272
6 × 50 − 25 − 3 |
|
42 |
TTT | ARCHLIKE | It's what the White Cliffs are, compared to others. | CHALKIER | |||
6 | TGWAOUBEP | TOWAGE | 47 – 47 | OUTAGE | POTAGE, UPBEAT* | 48 |
7 | NALEGAWSL | LASAGNE | 54 – 54 | LASAGNE | WANGLES | 55 |
8 | NYFIOATRS | RATIONS | 61 – 61 | FORINTS | INSOFAR | 62 |
9 | CIREVITHU | ITCHIER | 68 – 61 | tichier ☓ | 69 | |
10 | 100 5 10 6 1 5 → 402 | 402
(5 − 1) × 100 + 10 ÷ 5 |
78 – 71 | 402
(5 − 1) × 100 + 10 ÷ 5 |
|
79 |
TTT | BIGCABER | Some fun might be on the cards playing this. | CRIBBAGE | |||
11 | SAXVEUGNS | vagues ☓ | 78 – 77 | VEGANS | ANUSES*, NAEVUS*, SUGANS*, USAGES* | 85 |
12 | LBTEOIFEA | LIFEBOAT | 86 – 85 | LIFEBOAT | 93 | |
13 | RONUPORAG | APRON | 91 – 90 | GROUP | GARRON*, GOPURA*, UPROAR | 99 |
14 | 100 4 5 7 6 2 → 404 | 404
4 × 100 + 6 − 2 |
101 – 100 | 404
(100 + 6 − 5) × 4 |
|
109 |
15 | DARNITICY | 101 – 100 | crinadity ☓
(29.75 seconds) |
RANCIDITY | 119 |