Episode 5838

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Episode 5838 was broadcast on 19 December 2013, and was the second semi-final of Series 69.

Callum Todd played Glen Webb, with Callum Todd winning 107 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Callum Todd	Score	Glen Webb	Others	Max.
1	NGSFOEATI	FEASTING	8 – 8	FEASTING		8
2	DCTKOEINA	CATENOID	16 – 16	ACTIONED		16
3	2 3 8 2 10 4 → 763	766 ☓	16 – 21	770 ((4 × 2 + 2) × 8 − 3) × 10	RR: 762 = ((10 + 2) × 4 × 8 − 3) × 2	23
TTT	ALADGIRL	A lad and a girl may well perform this together.			GALLIARD
4	STLFEUOSM	SOLUTES	23 – 21	FLOUTS	FOULEST, FULSOME, LOTUSES*, MOLESTS*, TOUSLES*	30
5	RSTNAIEOL	RELATIONS	41 – 39	ORIENTALS	TENSORIAL*	48
6	100 50 25 75 2 10 → 779	779 75 × 10 + 25 + 100 ÷ 50 + 2	51 – 39	776		58
7	RTRSEIEOV	OVERTIRES	69 – 57	OVERTIRES		76
8	HGNTAIORE	EARTHING	77 – 65	HEARTING	INGATHER*	84
9	4 2 10 3 2 8 → 534	532 ☓	77 – 65	536 ☓	RR: 532/536 Best: 536 = (8 × 2 + 2) × 3 × 10 − 4	91
TTT	KIDSVERY	The kid's very brave, he wants to become this.			SKYDIVER
10	MSDBUAIPE	IAMBUS	83 – 65	impudes ☓	ABIDES*, ABUSED, ADIEUS*, AMIDES*, AMUSED*, BEDIMS*, BIASED*, BIPEDS*, BUMPED*, BUSIED*, DAUBES*, IMBEDS*, IMBUED*, IMBUES*, MEDUSA*, PAUSED*, SPUMED*, UPSIDE*	97
11	WDRNOIERX	WORDIER	90 – 72	WORRIED	DOWNIER*, ROWDIER*	104
12	PDSNUAEZR	unspared ☓	90 – 72	unspared ☓	ASUNDER, DANSEUR*, PANDERS*, PANZERS, SPURNED	111
13	LPCBIEOTE	PETIOLE	97 – 72	POLITE	PICOTEE*	118
14	75 100 50 25 2 6 → 160	160 (50 × 75 + 100) ÷ 25 + 6	107 – 82	160 (75 + 6) × 2 − 50 ÷ 25		128
15	HENPITIED		107 – 82		PETHIDINE	138