Episode 5815

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Episode 5815 was broadcast on 18 November 2013, as part of Series 69.

Simon Whiteley played Nick Moore, with Simon Whiteley winning 102 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Simon Whiteley	Score	Nick Moore	Others	Max.
1	EOIWCRHSA	SHOWIER	7 – 0	SHOWER	CAHIERS*, CASHIER, COWRIES, HEROICS*, OCHREAS*, ORACHES*, ROACHES*, SCORIAE*, WASHIER*	7
2	MBEISNTEA	BASEMENT	15 – 8	MATINEES	BEASTIE, BEAMIEST*, BETAINES*	15
3	100 50 25 2 1 4 → 533	535 (100 + 2) × (4 + 1) + 25	22 – 8	527	RR: 533 = (50 + 1) × 2 × 4 + 100 + 25	25
TTT	GOTBEARD	It sounds like Humphrey kept things to himself.			BOGARTED
4	LKTOIUCSA	TALKS	22 – 14	LOCUST	OCULIST*, OUTSAIL, STOICAL*	32
5	EUAEZMRDT	REAMED	28 – 20	DREAMT	MATURED	39
6	75 10 3 5 7 9 → 164	164 (75 + 7) × (5 − 3)	38 – 20	165		49
7	OIALNRSQE	NAILERS	45 – 27	NAILERS	AILERONS, ROSALINE	57
8	LRSNOIOAG	SOARING	52 – 27	GROANS	AGRIONS*, GIRASOL*, LAGOONS*, LOOSING*, OLINGOS*, RANGOLI*, SOLOING*, SOOLING*	64
9	100 25 50 3 2 3 → 548	547 (3 + 2) × 100 + 50 − 3	59 – 27	550	RR: 548 = (3 + 3) × 100 − 50 − 2	74
TTT	BRINGTHE	Bring the light all the way down to East Sussex, perhaps?			BRIGHTEN
10	RTJTEOIYA	JITTERY	66 – 27	JOTTER		81
11	OUEAFMPDB	MOPED	71 – 32	FAMED	BUMPED, FOAMED*, POMADE	87
12	RGMPOEATO	TAMPER	77 – 32	GROOM	MOORAGE, PORTAGE*, POTAGER*, PROMOTE*, TAPROOM	94
13	UEIODTVND	VIDEO	82 – 37	VIDEO	DEVOID*, DEVOUT, DINTED*, DOITED*, DOUTED*, DUNITE*, DUNTED*, INDUED*, OUTDID*, UNITED, UNTIED, VINTED*, VOIDED*	100
14	50 4 1 10 5 3 → 667	667 (10 + 3) × (50 + 1) + 4	92 – 37	666		110
15	FAITHLESS	FLASHIEST (14.75 seconds)	102 – 37			120