Episode 5846

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Episode 5846 was broadcast on 14 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Bobby Banerjee played Ciarán Crawley, with Ciarán Crawley winning 95 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Skelton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bobby Banerjee	Score	Ciarán Crawley	Others	Max.
1	GNHSTEIOR	rehosting ☓	0 – 8	HORNIEST	GENITORS*, RIGHTENS*, SHORTING, TRIGONES*	8
2	MATUPILEZ	PLUME	0 – 14	UPTIME	AMULET*, IMPALE, IMPUTE*, LIMPET*, MULETA*, PLUTEI*	14
3	75 25 3 2 5 4 → 163	163 (5 + 2) × 25 − 4 × 3	10 – 24	163 (75 + 4) × 2 + 5		24
TTT	INSTANCE	The shrewdest of all the tins, perhaps?			CANNIEST
4	TIHOLERAS	HOLSTER	10 – 32	LOATHERS	HORSETAIL	42
5	VDJRUIOPE	PROVIDE	17 – 32	POURED		49
6	50 2 4 5 8 2 → 875	874 (50 × 2 + 4 + 5) × 8 + 2	24 – 32	—	RR: 875 = ((8 × 2 − 2) × 5 × 50) ÷ 4	59
7	XLFAORMEU	FORMULAE	32 – 40	FORMULAE	FUMAROLE*	67
8	TOGAPINES	POSTING	32 – 48	PONGIEST	PINOTAGE	75
9	75 100 25 5 2 9 → 139	139 100 + 25 + 5 + 9	42 – 58	139 100 + 25 + 5 + 9		85
TTT	NEARCLUE	The nearest you'll get to a clue is to turn to the skies.			CERULEAN
10	ROFEDIROK	FORKED	48 – 64	ROOFER	DORKIER	92
11	PTUSAEDUR	PAUSED	48 – 71	UPDATES	PASTURED	100
12	GIBOSEHOD	HOODIES	55 – 78	BOOGIES	BODGIES*, BOODIES*, BOOGIED*, DOOBIES*, GOODIES, GOODISH*	107
13	MWNSAEIEL	winless ☓	55 – 85	MEANIES	ENAMELS, INWALES*, MEALIES*, MENIALS, NEMESIA*, SEMINAL*	114
14	75 2 1 2 9 6 → 739	739 (6 − 1) × 2 × (75 − 2) + 9	65 – 85	740		124
15	YUCCIPONG		65 – 95	OCCUPYING (1.75 seconds)		134