Episode 5981

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Episode 5981 was broadcast on 28 August 2014, as part of Series 71.

David Stanford played Callum Pickering, with David Stanford winning 80 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Stanford	Score	Callum Pickering	Others	Max.
1	TOUAGVKSE	OUTAGES	7 – 0	GOUTS	VAGUEST, VOETSAK*, VOGUEST*	7
2	HLIAUGMET	GIMLET	13 – 0	HALT	MEGALITH	15
3	25 5 4 10 2 5 → 615	615 5 × 5 × 25 − 10	23 – 10	615 (5 × 4 + 5) × 25 − 10		25
TTT	ELFRESTS	No need to be anxious about this type of guitar.			FRETLESS
4	BSPAERWOI	BOWERS	29 – 10	waspier ☓	PROBIES*, SOAPIER	32
5	GLTAOEZLC	lacto ☓	29 – 17	COLLATE	COLLAGE*, GELCOAT	39
6	25 6 7 4 10 3 → 630	629	29 – 27	630 6 × 4 × 25 + 10 × 3		49
7	RDYUIESNF	FINDERS	36 – 34	FINDERS	DENSIFY*, FRIENDS, FUNDERS, FUNDIES*, INFUSED*, INFUSER*, INSURED, REFUNDS, REUNIFY*, UNFIRED*	56
8	TSRUOEGTD	ROGUES	36 – 41	ROUSTED	DETOURS, DOTTERS*, DOUREST*, DROGUES*, GOURDES*, GROUSED*, GROUTED, GUTTERS*, OUTSERT*, ROUGETS*, STOUTER*, TESTUDO*, TODGERS*, TOUTERS*, TRUDGES*, TRUSTED, TUTORED*	63
9	50 9 8 5 5 8 → 748	750 (8 + 8 − 5 ÷ 5) × 50	43 – 41	750 NWD	RR: 748 = (9 + 5) × 50 + 5 × 8 + 8	73
TTT	VERYSURE	To be very sure, you ask all the people again.			RESURVEY
10	TXDAUNAET	TAUNTED	50 – 48	TAUNTED	ATTUNED*, UNTAXED	80
11	MSPIOAJSL	SPOILS	56 – 48	SPAMS	LIPOMAS*	87
12	DPHEOSMUD	HOUSED	62 – 54	PUSHED	DOUSED*, DUMPED*, EPHODS*, HUMPED*, MOPEDS, MOSHED*, MOUSED*, MUSHED, ODEUMS*, POSHED*, PSEUDO*, SOUPED*, SPUMED*	93
13	SNREIASDT	TARDINESS	80 – 54	STRAINED		111
14	50 25 10 7 10 3 → 435	437	80 – 64	435 (10 + 7) × 25 + 10		121
15	GOURDNITE		80 – 74	DETOURING (1.75 seconds)		131