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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 |