Episode 5936

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Episode 5936 was broadcast on 9 June 2014 as part of Series 70.

Roy Taylor played Dan Bridgwater, with Roy Taylor winning 85 - 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Roy Taylor	Score	Dan Bridgwater	Others	Max.
1	AOUATYRNI	RATION	6 – 0	retain ☓	RAINOUT*, UNITARY*	7
2	LOETRAVEM	overlate ☓	6 – 6	TRAVEL	ELEVATOR	15
3	75 100 1 8 2 4 → 472	472 4 x 100 + 75 - 2 - 1	16 – 16	472 4 x 100 + 75 - 2 - 1		25
TTT	RELATIVE	It's where you could gain a new relative from an old one.			LEVIRATE
4	AIISTEHJS	theists ☓	16 – 21	STASH	ASITIES*, SAITHES*	32
5	BRGOEOANE	GROAN	16 – 27	BEGONE	OREGANO*	39
6	100 75 6 7 5 2 → 733	733 (100 + 5) x 7 - 2	26 – 27	735		49
7	UAOTGDTME	MUTATED	33 – 34	MUTATED	OUTDATE*	56
8	USFIAENSD	finess ☓	33 – 40	FIENDS	FUNDIES*, INFUSED, INFUSES*, NIDUSES*, SNAFUED*, SUNDAES	63
9	50 75 6 10 5 8 → 541	542 (50 + 5) x 10 - 8	40 – 47	540 50 x 10 + 8 x 5	RR: 541 = 75 x 8 - 50 - 10 + 6 - 5	73
TTT	YESEIGHT	Yes, this will help you see this eight-letter-word.			EYESIGHT
10	IORNEGIRS	IGNORES	47 – 54	RINGERS	IGNORERS*, SEIGNIOR*	81
11	ONEEKSEDS	SEEDS	52 – 59	KNEES	DONEES*, KEENED*, SENSED*, SKENES*, SNOEKS*, SONDES*	87
12	MRNOOAPUL	MAROON	58 – 65	MAROON	LAMPOON, UNMORAL*	94
13	RDEAZRICP	CARRIED	65 – 65	☓6	CRAZIER*, PARRIED	101
14	75 50 10 7 10 5 → 285	285 (10 - 7) x 75 + 50 + 10	75 – 65	—		111
15	FERRICONE	REINFORCE (14 seconds)	85 – 65			121