Episode 5824

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Episode 5824 was broadcast on 29 November 2013, as part of Series 69.

Jonathan Liew played Tom Genge, with Jonathan Liew winning 90 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Liew	Score	Tom Genge	Others	Max.
1	AIOSTVGPE	POSTAGE	7 – 0	PATIOS	ATOPIES*, OPIATES, POTAGES*	7
2	NSAEFNARO	SAFER	7 – 6	REASON	FANNERS	14
3	3 7 6 4 8 5 → 903	903 (8 × 6 − 5) × 3 × 7	17 – 6	—		24
TTT	FIGWATER	The sort of shop that sells a present for the future.			GIFTWARE
4	WBIHDEAPS	SHAPED	23 – 12	SHAPED	APHIDES, PSHAWED	31
5	EOILDLQHJ	HILLED	23 – 19	JOLLIED		38
6	75 25 6 8 8 5 → 653	653 75 × 8 + 8 × 6 + 5	33 – 19	659		48
7	EUEMRTYRG	MERGER	39 – 25	MERGER	GREYER*, MURREY*, REGRET*, TERGUM*, TUYERE*, URETER*	54
8	RNAIFPODI	INROAD	45 – 25	APRON	PADRINO*, PONIARD*	61
9	2 2 6 3 4 9 → 384	384 (9 × 2 − 2) × 4 × 6	55 – 25	—		71
TTT	ITSCLEAR	Newspaper stories about certain items.			ARTICLES
10	BLAESNUMI	NIMBLE	61 – 25	minables ☓	BLUESMAN*	79
11	AEITRRSMT	MARRIES	68 – 32	TASTIER	MISTREAT, TARRIEST*	87
12	RPVEOTSAD	SPORTED	75 – 39	DEPORTS	ADOPTERS, PASTORED*, READOPTS	95
13	UOANGZNDC	GUANO	80 – 39	DUNG	ANCON*, CANON*, CONGA*, DONGA*, DUNNO*, GONAD*, GONNA*, NONDA*	100
14	75 25 3 9 8 2 → 105	105 25 + 75 + 2 + 3	90 – 49	105 25 + 75 + 2 + 3		110
15	TRUECRUST		90 – 49		STRUCTURE	120