Episode 5858

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Episode 5858 was broadcast on 30 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Andy Gardner played Martin Howes, with Andy Gardner winning 74 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Gardner	Score	Martin Howes	Others	Max.
1	DNBUAREGI	BEARING	7 – 7	BEARING	BEARDING	8
2	MOSAXETUG	OUTAGES	14 – 7	GAMEST		15
3	50 75 6 3 9 10 → 407	400 6 × 75 − 50	19 – 7	406 ☓	RR: 407 = 6 × 75 − 50 + 10 − 3	25
TTT	NICESTIR	It's not nice to stir things up, but these will do it.			INCITERS
4	NEHAROSAV	SHAVEN	25 – 13	REASON	SENHORA*	32
5	LDNEOIRTG	RINGED	25 – 20	TENDRIL	ERODING*, GENITOR*, GLINTED*, GLORIED*, GODLIER*, GOITRED*, GROINED, IGNORED*, LENTIGO*, LENTOID*, LORDING*, REDOING*, RETINOL*, RINGLET, TINGLED*, TRIGONE*	39
6	25 1 5 2 10 3 → 975	975 ☓	25 – 20	—	RR: 975 = (5 − 2 + 10) × 3 × 25	49
7	RMAOAQBMI	ROAM	25 – 25	AROMA	MARIMBA	56
8	HOLEKITEJ	ELITE	30 – 30	ELITE	EOLITH*	62
9	100 25 7 5 4 10 → 481	481 5 × 100 − 25 + 10 − 4	40 – 30	481 ☓		72
TTT	ENIDFRED	Enid and Fred were pals on social media.			FRIENDED
10	FOGICUDAV	AUDIO	45 – 35	AVOID	FUCOID	78
11	TSCMIEANO	SECTION	52 – 35	moaniest ☓	ENCOMIAST	96
12	PESOREWIF	POWERS	58 – 41	WIPERS	FRISEE*, POSIER*, REPOSE*, SOIREE*, SPEWER*, SWIPER	102
13	HSPEITSAD	PASTED	64 – 47	PHASES	PISSHEAD*, PITHEADS, SHADIEST*	110
14	100 5 7 4 3 5 → 202	202 (5 − 3) × 100 + 7 − 5	74 – 57	202 (5 − 3) × 100 + 7 − 5		120
15	HANGMOTIF		74 – 67	FATHOMING (5.75 seconds)		130