Episode 5877

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Episode 5877 was broadcast on 26 February 2014, as part of Series 70.

Andy Naylor played Jonathan Lee, with Andy Naylor winning 104 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Naylor	Score	Jonathan Lee	Others	Max.
1	IEOTRMHNI	THERMION	8 – 0	MINTIER		8
2	GASRUFOVE	FORAGES	15 – 7	FAVOURS	EGOSURF*, FORGAVE*, SEVRUGA	15
3	25 5 1 2 4 5 → 251	251 2 × 5 × 25 + 1	25 – 17	251 (5 + 5) × 25 + 1		25
TTT	LIFTHANG	Lift it up and hang it from the ceiling.			FANLIGHT
4	DOSTULAHE	LOATHED	32 – 17	outlashed ☓	AULDEST*, HUSTLED*, LOATHES*, LOUDEST, SALUTED*, SHOALED*, SHOUTED, SOUTHED*, TOUSLED*	32
5	RMZUIAOLV	VALOUR	38 – 23	VALOUR	LOUVAR*, MAULVI*, MORULA*, MOULVI*, OVULAR*	38
6	50 5 1 5 4 9 → 459	459 (50 + 1) × 9	48 – 33	459 9 × 50 + 4 + 5		48
7	EAOTPGSNE	POSTAGE	55 – 40	POTAGES	PEONAGES*	56
8	RIBTASEPD	TRIBADES	63 – 40	BRAISED	BAPTISED, TRAIPSED*	64
9	25 50 2 1 9 6 → 321	321 ☓	63 – 40	—	RR: 321 = (50 − 1) × 6 + 25 + 2	74
TTT	LENDRAGS	Len drags his horse to the vets, it's very ill.			GLANDERS
10	GOLTENJIA	LEGATION	71 – 40	ELATION	GELATION	82
11	SNRDTOIOU	TOROIDS	78 – 47	INDOORS	TOURNOIS*	90
12	BIPERFOEM	EMPIRE	84 – 53	EMPIRE	BEFORE*, BEMIRE*, BIREME*, BOERIE*, EPIMER*, MOPIER*	96
13	SACIMESON	MASONS	84 – 60	CINEMAS	AMNESICS*	104
14	75 4 2 9 1 3 → 326	326 75 × 4 + 3 × 9 − 1	94 – 60	326 ☓		114
15	TOOQUAINT	QUOTATION (2.75 seconds)	104 – 60			124