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[[Priscilla Munday]] played [[Daniel Steel]], with Priscilla Munday winning {{score|84|47}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Priscilla Munday]] played [[Daniel Steel]], with Priscilla Munday winning {{score|84|47}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
| − | The maximum score of 112 is the lowest in the history of the [[15 round format (new)|"new" 15 round format]]. | + | The maximum score of 112 is the lowest in the history of the [[15 round format (new)|"new" 15 round format]]. This is also the only episode to contain three |
| + | impossible number games. | ||
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
Revision as of 22:53, 7 October 2015
Episode 5856 was broadcast on 28 January 2014, as part of Series 70.
Priscilla Munday played Daniel Steel, with Priscilla Munday winning 84 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The maximum score of 112 is the lowest in the history of the "new" 15 round format. This is also the only episode to contain three impossible number games.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Priscilla Munday | Score | Daniel Steel | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PNOACLEIH | PLEACH | 6 – 0 | pinacle ☓ | APHELION*, CEPHALIN*, CEPHALON*, PHENOLIC*, PINOCHLE | 8 |
| 2 | MVLAEUTSN | MANTLES | 13 – 0 | VALUES | AMULETS, ELUANTS*, LAMENTS*, LEVANTS*, LUNATES*, MANTLES*, MAUVEST*, MULETAS* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 1 8 3 4 9 → 998 | 999
(9 + 8 + 3) × 50 − 1 |
20 – 7 | 999
(9 + 8 + 3) × 50 − 1 |
RR: 999 |
22 |
| TTT | CLAPSIDE | Take over someone's position, The Animals sang about getting out of it. | DISPLACE | |||
| 4 | OEARXGSND | GARDENS | 27 – 14 | ORANGES | DANGERS*, DRAGONS, GANDERS*, GROANED, ONAGERS* | 29 |
| 5 | MTUIRGEOD | GROUTED | 34 – 21 | GROUTED | GOITRED, GOURMET, GOUTIER*, OUTRIDE* | 36 |
| 6 | 100 50 25 2 1 2 → 538 | 525 | 34 – 21 | — |
Best: 531 = (100 + 50 + 25 + 2) × (2 + 1) |
41 |
| 7 | GVUARTOIM | GUITAR | 40 – 21 | GROUT | GOURAMI* | 48 |
| 8 | DRZAEORHE | HOARDER | 47 – 28 | HOARDER | RAZORED, REHEARD | 55 |
| 9 | 25 4 1 1 8 8 → 515 | 508 ☓ | 47 – 28 | — |
Best: 514 = (8 × 4 + 25) × (8 + 1) + 1 |
62 |
| TTT | SUEDROVE | Sue drove her car everywhere, when she really didn't need to. | OVERUSED | |||
| 10 | CSTIEIDRT | DIRECTS | 54 – 28 | critters ☓ | DIRTIEST*, DISTRICT | 70 |
| 11 | NLOETGAEN | ELONGATE | 62 – 28 | annotate ☓ | ENTANGLE* | 78 |
| 12 | SKPDOAEFS | SPOKES | 68 – 34 | SPADES | FOSSAE*, PADKOS*, PASEOS*, PASSED, SOAKED, SOAPED*, SPEAKS*, SPOKED* | 84 |
| 13 | BWOITSEUL | OBTUSE | 74 – 40 | BLOUSE | BLOWIEST | 92 |
| 14 | 100 25 10 9 6 10 → 297 | 304 | 74 – 47 | 299
(9 − 6) × 100 − 10 ÷ 10 |
RR: 297 = (100 − 10 ÷ 10) × (9 − 6) |
102 |
| 15 | SEWERSLOP | POWERLESS
(1.75 seconds) |
84 – 47 | 112 | ||
