Episode 5756

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Episode 5756 was broadcast on 27 August 2013, as part of Series 69.

Gemma Church played Scott Coyle, with Gemma Church winning 101 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gemma Church	Score	Scott Coyle	Others	Max.
1	WLRTPOUIE	POUTIER	7 – 0	purile ☓	PILEWORT*	8
2	RAVSEGSUI	VISAGES	14 – 7	GASSIER	SEVRUGAS*	16
3	75 9 10 7 7 4 → 498	498 75 × 7 − (7 − 4) × 9	24 – 17	498 (75 − 4) × 7 + 10 − 9		26
TTT	INTOGANG	Your holiday colour fades and you're dancing about it.			TANGOING
4	DCAERDONL	LADDER	30 – 23	CANDLE	COLANDER*	34
5	HNTDYIEOE	HINTED	36 – 23	☓6	HONEYED*	41
6	50 3 10 4 6 1 → 432	432 (50 − (6 − 4)) × (10 − 1)	46 – 33	432 (50 + 4) × (10 − 3 + 1)		51
7	MDTLKIAOU	AUDIT	51 – 38	ALOUD	DIATOM, KIDULT*, MALOTI*, MIKADO*, MODULI*, ULTIMO*	57
8	GPEDLIPAH	LAPPED	51 – 45	APPLIED	HELIPAD*	64
9	50 5 9 8 6 7 → 135	135 (50 − 5) × (9 − 6)	61 – 45	135 ☓		74
TTT	SUCHSORE	The singer had such a sore throat, so struggled with these.			CHORUSES
10	GTOEZSROD	ROOTED	61 – 52	ROOSTED	STOOGED, TODGERS	81
11	CNEISTAOF	FANCIES	68 – 52	cesation ☓	ACONITES, CANOEIST*, FACTIONS, FANCIEST, SONICATE*	89
12	HIBNREOGU	ROBING	74 – 58	BORING	NEIGHBOUR	107
13	NMSRPEAOO	MOANERS	81 – 65	SPOONER	MAROONS*, MOPANES*, OARSMEN*, OPERONS*, PERSONA*, PRONAOS*, PROSOMA*, SNOOPER*, SOPRANO*	114
14	7 4 7 9 8 10 → 174	174 (9 + 8) × 10 + 4	91 – 75	174 (9 + 8) × 10 + 4		124
15	MARGINGAP	RAMPAGING (5 seconds)	101 – 75			134