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Episode 5891
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Episode 5891 was broadcast on 24 March 2014, as part of Series 70.
Cliff Lee played Gerry Wrathall, with Cliff Lee winning 101 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maureen Lipman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In round 4, Lee's declaration of GOLIATH was initially disallowed, before the error was corrected after round 6 and the scores were readjusted.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Cliff Lee | Score | Gerry Wrathall | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OIEGBSFUP | BOGIES | 6 – 0 | podgies ☓ | BOUGIES* | 7 |
2 | EAEDMNVOP | MOANED | 12 – 6 | DAEMON | VENOMED | 14 |
3 | 2 10 7 1 4 10 → 986 | 980
(10 × 10 − 2) × (7 + 4 − 1) |
17 – 6 | — |
RR: 986 = (10 + 1) × 10 × (2 + 7) − 4 |
24 |
TTT | PINCHTOE | If you know this A-Z, then bravo to you. | PHONETIC | |||
4 | IAUTHGTOL | GOLIATH | 24 – 6 | LAUGH | 31 | |
5 | NBZDIEOET | EBONIZED | 32 – 6 | EDIT | OBEDIENT | 39 |
6 | 25 9 5 1 9 6 → 607 | 607
(6 − 1) × 5 × 25 − 9 − 9 |
42 – 6 | 606 |
|
49 |
7 | IOAESGPRG | PORGIES | 49 – 6 | GASPER | ARPEGGIOS | 67 |
8 | AEIDMNSCT | DETAINS | 56 – 6 | medicates ☓ | DISTANCE*, MEDIANTS*, NEMATICS*, SEMANTIC | 75 |
9 | 10 6 2 8 9 9 → 319 | 323
(10 + 9) × (9 + 8) |
63 – 6 | — |
RR: 319 = (10 + 9) × (9 + 8) − (6 − 2) |
85 |
TTT | TRIEDCUP | He tried to imagine what it would be like to win the cup. | PICTURED | |||
10 | OEAQLSRFN | LOANERS | 70 – 13 | LOANERS | LOAFERS | 92 |
11 | HPUAEDRNS | SHARPEN | 77 – 20 | HARDENS | UNHASPED*, UNSHAPED, UNSHARED* | 100 |
12 | OUEOCKNRT | COUNTER | 84 – 27 | COUNTER | CONTOUR, CORONET*, CROUTON*, ECOTOUR*, RECOUNT, TROUNCE* | 107 |
13 | MNSRIIAEJ | SEMINAR | 91 – 34 | REMAINS | MARINISE | 115 |
14 | 100 2 9 1 6 5 → 568 | 568
(2 × 6 + 100) × 5 + 9 − 1 |
101 – 44 | 568
(100 − 5) × 6 − 2 |
|
125 |
15 | SIMIANTOY | 101 – 54 | ANIMOSITY
(26.25 seconds) |
135 |