Episode 5874

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Episode 5874 was broadcast on 21 February 2014, as part of Series 70.

Andy Naylor played Johnny Hull, with Andy Naylor winning 98 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Naylor	Score	Johnny Hull	Others	Max.
1	IEUDSJBTR	BRUISED	7 – 7	BRUISED	BRUITED*, BUSTIER, DISTURB, DUSTIER*, SUBEDIT*	7
2	CXAIERTLA	ECLAIR	13 – 7	tailer ☓	ARTICLE, RECITAL	14
3	50 1 2 7 1 4 → 628	625 (7 + 4 + 1) × (50 + 2) + 1	20 – 7	—	RR: 628 = ((50 − 4 − 1) × 7 − 1) × 2	24
TTT	LASHGRIN	You won't be grinning for long if you run into this of an evening.			RINGHALS
4	TGPSOIUFV	PIVOTS	26 – 7	SPOUT	PISTOU*, SPIGOT	30
5	OAESHMRGT	SHORTAGE	34 – 15	SHORTAGE	ETHOGRAMS*	48
6	100 5 1 7 4 1 → 434	434 (100 + 7) × 4 + 5 + 1	44 – 25	434 4 × 100 + 5 × 7 − 1		58
7	SKROAESZS	SOAKERS	51 – 25	SEARS	KAROSSES*	66
8	AMNEODTIM	diamonte ☓	51 – 25	diamonte ☓	AMMONITE*, DOMINATE	74
9	75 50 9 9 10 2 → 455	455 (9 ÷ 9 + 2 + 50) × 10 − 75	61 – 35	455 50 × 9 + 10 ÷ 2		84
TTT	SAGEMINT	Furious while cooking the asparagus, perhaps?			STEAMING
10	GPNEOELMD	LONGED	67 – 35	meloned ☓	DOGMEN*, DOLMEN*, DONGLE, ELOPED, GENOME*, GOLDEN*, LEGEND*, LEGMEN*, OPENED*, PLEDGE*, PONGED*, PONGEE*	90
11	NARIESNYO	SENIOR	73 – 41	ARISEN	ANNOYERS*	98
12	NPIANTODE	ANTINODE	81 – 41	NOTEPAD	ANOINTED, ANTIPODE, PINNATED*	106
13	IEUHRTFQR	FURTHER	88 – 48	FURTHER	THURIFER	114
14	25 100 9 4 2 1 → 203	203 2 × 100 + 4 − 1	98 – 58	203 2 × 100 + 4 − 1		124
15	SLEEPSINN		98 – 68	PENNILESS (2.75 seconds)		134