Episode 5860

Episode 5860 was broadcast on 3 February 2014, as part of Series 70.

Andy Gardner played Dave Barker, with Andy Gardner winning 75 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Gardner	Score	Dave Barker	Others	Max.
1	TPSOAZREN	PARENTS	7 – 0	STONER	OPERANTS*, PRONATES	8
2	MUGROESNT	GOURMET	14 – 0	GRUNTS	GOURMETS, MOUNTERS, REMOUNTS, STURGEON*	16
3	100 25 10 8 7 4 → 360	364 ☓	14 – 5	354 100 × 4 − 8 × 7 + 10	RR: 360 = (100 − 10) × 4	26
TTT	CATRIVET	It sounds very good looking. Well, it is about pulling power.			TRACTIVE
4	ACDIMASGE	IMAGED	20 – 11	ADAGES	AGAMIDS*, DAMAGES	33
5	FCDOIESQR	FORCED	26 – 11	doric ☓	CIDERS, CODERS, COSIED, COSIER, CREDOS, DECORS, DICERS, DORIES, FIORDS, FODIES, FORCES, FRESCO, SCORED, SCRIED*	39
6	50 25 4 2 8 4 → 981	988 (25 − 4 − 2) × (8 ÷ 4 + 50)	31 – 11	982 ☓	Best: 982 = (25 − 4 − 2) × 50 + 8 × 4	46
7	NMLUATIGN	MALTING	38 – 11	GIANT	MANTLING*	54
8	ELSARPOFA	PARASOL	45 – 11	POSER	FELSPAR, LOAFERS, PAROLES, REPOSAL*	61
9	50 100 8 8 4 10 → 632	624	45 – 21	632 50 × 10 + 100 + 8 × 4		71
TTT	HOLDSPIN	You can hold onto these creatures and they'll take you for a spin.			DOLPHINS
10	ITHEJORHD	DITHER	51 – 27	DITHER	EDITOR, HERIOT, HITHER, RIOTED, TRIODE	77
11	VSEINBASR	RAVINES	58 – 34	RAVINES	BASSIER, BRAISES, BRASSIE, NIVASES, SARNIES, VERSINS*	84
12	YETOVNITA	TAINT	58 – 40	VANITY	NAIVETY, TANTIVY	91
13	KGHIOEBSD	boshed ☓	58 – 46	SIGHED	BODGIES*	98
14	25 100 10 8 10 9 → 498	499 (25 − 10 − 10) × 100 − (9 − 8)	65 – 46	—	Best: 498 = (100 ÷ 25 × 10 + 9) × 10 + 8	108
15	QUEENCOLE	ELOQUENCE (1.5 seconds)	75 – 46			118