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