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{{R-letters |6 |RIGODUWOR|RIGOUR |RIGOUR | | 28|21 | 44}} | {{R-letters |6 |RIGODUWOR|RIGOUR |RIGOUR | | 28|21 | 44}} | ||
{{R-letters |7 |NFTLAIECO|CONFLATE |CONFLATE |FALCONET*, FLECTION*| 36|29 | 52}} | {{R-letters |7 |NFTLAIECO|CONFLATE |CONFLATE |FALCONET*, FLECTION*| 36|29 | 52}} | ||
− | {{R-letters |8 |RADOTENAS|TREASON |SENATOR |DONATES, ROASTED*, RODENTS*, SANTERO*, SNORTED*, STANDER*, TORSADE*| 43|36 | 59}} | + | {{R-letters |8 |RADOTENAS|TREASON |SENATOR |DONATES, ROANEST*, ROASTED*, RODENTS*, SANTERO*, SNORTED*, STANDER*, TORSADE*| 43|36 | 59}} |
{{R-letters |9 |RSCGEOIAP|SOAPIER |geocarps {{x}}|CARGOES*, COPIERS*, CORSAGE*, PICAROS*, PORGIES*, PROSAIC, SCORIAE*, SCRAPIE, SPACIER*| 50|36 | 66}} | {{R-letters |9 |RSCGEOIAP|SOAPIER |geocarps {{x}}|CARGOES*, COPIERS*, CORSAGE*, PICAROS*, PORGIES*, PROSAIC, SCORIAE*, SCRAPIE, SPACIER*| 50|36 | 66}} | ||
{{R-numbers |10| 100|8|10|1|3|5| 927 | {{R-numbers |10| 100|8|10|1|3|5| 927 |
Revision as of 15:11, 9 May 2020
Episode 5620 was broadcast on 14 January 2013, and was the sixth preliminary round match of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Darryl Francis played David Webb, with Darryl Francis winning 86 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The conundrum has two valid solutions, FORMULAIC and FUMAROLIC, so is illegal.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Darryl Francis | Score | David Webb | Others | Max. |
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1 | MNPRAEIAH | HEPARIN | 7 – 0 | HAMPER | PIRANHA | 7 |
2 | COZILESIG | logicizes ☓ | 7 – 0 | logicise ☓ | COLIES*, GLOZES*, LOCIES*, LOGICS | 13 |
3 | NTNLUEUAF | FLUENT | 7 – 7 | ANNULET | TUNEFUL | 20 |
4 | VEROSEYAP | OVERPAYS | 15 – 15 | OVERPAYS | 28 | |
5 | 75 10 2 7 4 3 → 927 | 925
(10 + 2) × (75 + 3) − (7 + 4) |
22 – 15 | 930 |
RR: 927 = (75 × 4 + 2 + 7) × 3 |
38 |
TTT | GAGAMIND | Your mind will go gaga if you end up doing this to it. | DAMAGING | |||
6 | RIGODUWOR | RIGOUR | 28 – 21 | RIGOUR | 44 | |
7 | NFTLAIECO | CONFLATE | 36 – 29 | CONFLATE | FALCONET*, FLECTION* | 52 |
8 | RADOTENAS | TREASON | 43 – 36 | SENATOR | DONATES, ROANEST*, ROASTED*, RODENTS*, SANTERO*, SNORTED*, STANDER*, TORSADE* | 59 |
9 | RSCGEOIAP | SOAPIER | 50 – 36 | geocarps ☓ | CARGOES*, COPIERS*, CORSAGE*, PICAROS*, PORGIES*, PROSAIC, SCORIAE*, SCRAPIE, SPACIER* | 66 |
10 | 100 8 10 1 3 5 → 927 | 927
(100 + 3) × (10 − 1) |
60 – 46 | 927
(8 + 1) × (100 + 3) |
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76 |
TTT | COOSRUDE | There's nothing rude about this word, it's quite the opposite. | DECOROUS | |||
11 | STQNUIEOB | QUESTION | 68 – 54 | QUESTION | BOUNTIES | 84 |
12 | NATUVERIG | AVERTING | 76 – 62 | AVERTING | VINTAGER | 92 |
13 | BSMWAEUSD | BEAMS | 76 – 68 | ABUSED | ASSUMED*, MEDUSAS | 99 |
14 | 75 2 9 2 7 5 → 503 | 504 ☓ | 76 – 68 | — |
RR: 503 = (75 − 2) × 7 − (9 − 5) × 2 |
109 |
15 | AMICROFLU | FORMULAIC
(2.5 seconds) |
86 – 68 | 119 |