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[[Jonathan Rawlinson]] played [[Jack Hurst]], with Jack Hurst winning {{score|116|105}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Eclair]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Jonathan Rawlinson]] played [[Jack Hurst]], with Jack Hurst winning {{score|116|105}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Eclair]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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Fifty-one vowels were selected during this game, the most ever.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==

Revision as of 14:46, 28 December 2013

Episode 5652 was broadcast on 27 February 2013, and was the first semi-final of the 30th Birthday Championship.

Jonathan Rawlinson played Jack Hurst, with Jack Hurst winning 116 – 105. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Fifty-one vowels were selected during this game, the most ever.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jonathan Rawlinson Score Jack Hurst Others Max.
1 ODANISTEC CATENOIDS 18 – 18 CATENOIDS SONICATED* 18
2 GXHAUONRS ROUGHS 24 – 24 ROUGHS SAXHORN* 25
3 EGAMUKZEA ZEUGMA 30 – 30 ZEUGMA KAMEEZ* 31
4 LRNUOECAE ALEURONE 38 – 38 CERULEAN 39
5 50 9 3 10 4 8 → 725 724
(10 + 4) × 50 + 8 × 3
45 – 45 724
8 × 9 × 10 + 4

RR: 725 = (((9 + 3) × 10 − 4) × 50) ÷ 8

49
TTT RIPERICH Seemingly happier than the other little birds. CHIRPIER
6 DFVUAIREI VARIED 51 – 51 VARIED FAIRED*, FERVID 55
7 ENOTUWMRE REMOUNT 58 – 58 REMOUNT MOUNTER 62
8 BDTOIAEFO TABOOED 65 – 65 TABOOED FOOTBED 69
9 IPAGUNATE PAGINATE 73 – 73 PAGINATE 77
10 25 75 50 2 7 10 → 441 441
10 × 50 − 75 + 25 − 7 − 2
83 – 83 441
(75 − 25) × 10 − 50 − 7 − 2


87
TTT USEDFLAT Uses the flat, but fails to pay the rent. DEFAULTS
11 ISOMIHEMA MAHOES 89 – 83 hammies ☓ HOMIES*, MASHIE*, MIMEOS*, MIMOSA*, SAMMIE* 93
12 PTYIAUSIO PATOIS 89 – 90 AUTOPSY PAYOUTS* 100
13 EDIWOTEOL OOLITE 95 – 96 LOOTED TOILED, TOOLED, WELTED*, WILTED* 106
14 75 100 50 25 3 9 → 119 119
100 + 25 − (9 − 3)
105 – 106 119
75 + 50 − (9 − 3)


116
15 TURNMOIST 105 – 116 STRONTIUM
(3 seconds)
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