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Episode 5624
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Episode 5624 was broadcast on 18 January 2013, and was the first Round 1 match of Series 68.
Peter Lee played Tom Rowell, with Tom Rowell winning 92 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the last episode to be recorded in the Granada Studios in Manchester, as well as the last episode to feature the yellow "calculator-like" displays seen on CECIL and the contestants' scores.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Lee | Score | Tom Rowell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CLXSAEUTE | LUXATES | 7 – 7 | SULCATE | CELESTA*, ELUATES*, EXALTES*, EXCUSAL*, LATEXES* | 7 |
2 | NRDIAONUA | ANDIRON | 14 – 7 | DURIAN | 14 | |
3 | FGKEAIDJT | FIDGET | 20 – 13 | GIFTED | 20 | |
4 | BSROATICO | ABORTS | 26 – 19 | COBRAS | ROBOTICS | 28 |
5 | 75 7 3 8 1 5 → 554 | 554
(75 − 7) × 8 + (3 − 1) × 5 |
36 – 29 | 554
75 × 7 + 8 × 3 + 5 |
|
38 |
TTT | MORALDUO | Malcolm was in debt to the lady, but I think this stinks. | MALODOUR | |||
6 | EADTCIWRU | crudite ☓ | 36 – 36 | CURATED | TRADUCE | 45 |
7 | LTSMRIEOE | MOLESTER | 44 – 36 | MOTLIER | TIRESOME | 53 |
8 | AELTMOSPA | MALTOSE | 51 – 43 | MALTOSE | AMPLEST*, APOSTLE*, MALATES*, MALTASE*, OATMEAL*, PALATES*, PALMATE, PELOTAS*, TAMALES | 60 |
9 | YLSMEINOZ | SOLEMN | 57 – 49 | SMILEY | ISOZYME* | 67 |
10 | 100 9 9 4 2 6 → 360 | 360
(100 − 9) × 4 − (6 − 2) |
67 – 59 | 360
(100 − (9 − (6 + 2) + 9)) × 4 |
|
77 |
TTT | HEARDOVE | If you can hear a dove, it's probably up here somewhere. | OVERHEAD | |||
11 | GPRIAEMDA | DIAGRAM | 67 – 67 | PARADIGM | RAMPAGED* | 85 |
12 | NFREIGTOR | FOREIGN | 74 – 74 | FOREIGN | FRONTIER* | 93 |
13 | NSHREEADT | THREADS | 74 – 82 | HEADREST | ADHERENTS* | 111 |
14 | 8 4 7 10 6 9 → 634 | 634
9 × 7 × 10 + 4 |
84 – 92 | 634
9 × 7 × 10 + 4 |
|
121 |
15 | PAROTITIS | 84 – 92 | TOPIARIST | 131 |