Episode 5904

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Episode 5904 was broadcast on 14 April 2014, as part of Series 70.

Mark Murray played Ciaran McCarthy, with Mark Murray winning 120 – 104. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Murray	Score	Ciaran McCarthy	Others	Max.
1	VSRUIEGLO	GROVELS	7 – 7	LOUSIER	GRIEVOUS*, VIRGULES*	8
2	NRAUBSEOA	URBANE	13 – 13	REASON	BAUERAS*, BORANES*, BOURNES*, UNROBES*	15
3	25 50 100 2 4 7 → 638	639 (100 + 2) × 7 − (50 + 25)	20 – 20	639 (100 + 50) × 4 + 25 + 7 × 2	RR: 638 = (25 × 100 + 50 + 2) ÷ 4	25
TTT	HALFCOIN	You might be left with half a crown missing if you run into this.			FALCHION
4	TNEIWMETD	EMITTED	27 – 20	MINTED	MITTENED	33
5	RGDEOIVTE	GOITRED	34 – 27	VERTIGO	DIVERGE*, GRIEVED*, RIVETED	40
6	75 50 100 4 8 5 → 870	870 100 × 8 + 75 − 5	44 – 37	870 100 × 8 + 75 − 5		50
7	DBNOEIAST	BOTANISED	62 – 55	BOTANISED		68
8	SROERNOGA	GROANERS	70 – 63	GROANERS		76
9	100 25 50 75 4 8 → 851	851 8 × 100 + 50 + 4 − 75 ÷ 25	80 – 73	851 8 × 100 + 50 + 4 − 75 ÷ 25		86
TTT	INSETGAS	Does the very large lady have this on the front of her Superwoman costume?			GIANTESS
10	PLAERHOQT	LOATHER	87 – 80	LOATHER	PLETHORA	94
11	SFLEEISRL	FILLERS	87 – 88	FIRELESS	LIFELESS	102
12	SPUECSIOJ	SPICES	93 – 94	COPIES	SPECIOUS	110
13	NRDIEAIYO	ANEROID	100 – 94	RAINED	DENARII	117
14	75 8 1 3 2 1 → 106	106 (8 + 2) × 3 + 75 + 1	110 – 104	106 (8 + 2) × 3 + 75 + 1		127
15	VATREDONE	RENOVATED (2.5 seconds)	120 – 104			137

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)
• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)