Episode 5899

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Episode 5899 was broadcast on 7 April 2014 as part of Series 70.

Ann Robinson played Bobby Johnson, with Bobby Johnson winning 92 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ann Robinson	Score	Bobby Johnson	Others	Max.
1	SNRSOIEAF	REASONS	0 – 8	FAIRNESS	SANSERIF*, SENSORIA*	8
2	MEDNASEOP	DEMEANS	7 – 15	DAEMONS	DAMPENS*, DAPSONE*, MASONED*, MOPANES*, OEDEMAS*, POMADES, SPONDEE*	15
3	75 6 5 7 4 7 → 506	509	7 – 22	505 7 x 75 - 4 x 5	RR: 506 = 7 x 75 - (6 x 4 - 5)	25
TTT	HENSPACE	Reduces the price of inferior writing equipment, perhaps?			CHEAPENS
4	VRAILEMFA	MARVEL	7 – 29	FLAMIER	VELARIA*	32
5	LNTROAIEU	LATRINE	7 – 37	RELATION	ORIENTAL, OUTLINER*, TENURIAL	40
6	100 6 10 2 5 4 → 913	913 (4 + 5) x 100 + 6 ÷ 2 + 10	17 – 47	913 (4 + 5) x 100 + 6 ÷ 2 + 10		50
7	STSHEAIOM	MASHIES	24 – 47	SHAMES	ATOMISES, SOMATISE*	58
8	JSCAOETBI	OBJECTS	31 – 54	OBJECTS	ICEBOATS*	66
9	100 2 3 6 8 10 → 694	694 (10 - 3) x 100 - 6	41 – 64	694 (10 - 3) x 100 - 6		76
TTT	INALEMON	You'll find a lot of similarities to this in a lemon.			MINNEOLA
10	MPNUIDESO	POUNDS	41 – 72	IMPOUNDS		84
11	NXHGIOEIK	HIKING	47 – 78	HIKING	HEXING, HIEING*, HINOKI*, HOEING*, HOKING*	90
12	VTNAEARPI	PAINTER	54 – 85	TAVERNA	PERTAIN, PRIVATE, REPAINT*, VARIANT*, VARIATE*	97
13	RDTROEOAZ	ROOTED	54 – 92	RAZORED	TOREADOR	105
14	25 5 4 10 3 9 → 771	770 3 x 10 x 25 + 5 x 4	61 – 92	772 ☓	RR: 771 = (25 x 10 + 4) x 3 + 9	115
15	LOAFINTIN	INFLATION (1.75 seconds)	71 – 92	flotation ☓ (1.5 seconds)		125