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Episode 5712
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Episode 5712 was broadcast on 11 June 2013, as part of Series 68.
Glen Webb played Martin Wilsdon, with Glen Webb winning 141 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Snow, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Webb's score of 141 was the highest ever score in a heat game until it was beaten by Elliott Mellor in Episode 7077 with the highest ever score of 152, and was the highest ever achieved in the "new" 15-round format. It was also the third-highest score ever at the time.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Glen Webb | Score | Martin Wilsdon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NDPKEOESW | SPOKEN | 6 – 6 | SPOKEN | SPONDEE | 7 |
2 | CSRINAELO | LONICERAS | 24 – 6 | LANCERS | CENSORIAL | 25 |
3 | 100 7 1 6 2 7 → 140 | 140
7 × 6 − 2 + 100 |
34 – 16 | 140
7 × 7 − 6 − 2 − 1 + 100 |
|
35 |
TTT | STUNKRED | Stunk of red wine, because he was this. | DRUNKEST | |||
4 | FNSRUEIEH | REFINES | 41 – 23 | FURNISH | FRESHEN, FRESHIE*, HEIFERS*, HENRIES*, INFUSER*, INHERES* | 42 |
5 | TDGNOEARO | DRAGOON | 48 – 23 | ORATED | DRAGONET, RATOONED* | 50 |
6 | 25 75 10 1 5 10 → 751 | 751
75 × 10 + 1 |
58 – 33 | 751
75 × 10 + 1 |
|
60 |
7 | YMHQUEESR | RESUME | 64 – 39 | QUEERS | HERESY*, MUSHER, RHEMES*, RHEUMY*, RHYMES*, SHMEER* | 66 |
8 | BAGEDSOTA | SABOTAGED | 82 – 39 | seated ☓ | 84 | |
9 | 100 5 6 8 1 9 → 528 | 528
(100 + 6) × 5 − (9 − 8 + 1) |
92 – 49 | 528
(100 + 6) × 5 − (9 − 8 + 1) |
|
94 |
TTT | MICECOST | Mice have often paid the cost of this industry's research. | COSMETIC | |||
10 | NUTPIMARE | RUMINATE | 100 – 49 | PRIMATE | 102 | |
11 | LSZFIEOUG | FOGIES | 106 – 49 | FILES | SOLIFUGE | 110 |
12 | DINETERAX | RETAINED | 114 – 49 | TIRADE | DETAINER* | 118 |
13 | TRMNAOIEJ | MINARET | 121 – 49 | TRAIN | AMNIOTE*, JANITOR*, JOINTER*, MERANTI*, MORAINE*, RAIMENT*, ROMAINE* | 125 |
14 | 100 50 3 10 5 1 → 556 | 556
100 × 5 + 50 + 10 − 3 − 1 |
131 – 49 | 551 |
|
135 |
15 | OILCONSUL | COLLUSION
(1.5 seconds) |
141 – 49 | 145 |