Episode 5652

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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)		126