Episode 5946

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Episode 5946 was broadcast on 27 June 2014, and was the Series 70 grand final.

Mark Murray played Andy Naylor, with Mark Murray winning 105 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first grand final to feature two returning contestants.

This episode marked the final use of the dictionary in paper form, as well as the pencam, which was retired at the beginning of Series 71 in accordance with the introduction of the Oxford Dictionary Online. (The last word to be looked up by the pencam was AXONEMES in round 13.)

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Murray	Score	Andy Naylor	Others	Max.
1	NTLEOEAGS	ELONGATES	18 – 0	TANGELOS		18
2	OEALRHQUS	SQUALOR	25 – 7	HAULERS		25
3	25 50 8 1 4 9 → 771	770 (50 + 25 + 8 ÷ 4) × (9 + 1)	32 – 7	770 ☓	RR: 771 = (9 − 1 + 8) × 50 − (25 + 4)	35
TTT	DADSBINS	Breaks up all the pop groups from a Norfolk town.			DISBANDS
4	TRKSOEIAN	NOTARISE	40 – 7	TREASON	NARKIEST*, NOTARIES*	43
5	DZPOEODST	STOOPED	47 – 14	STOOPED		50
6	75 8 9 4 8 9 → 524	524 (75 − 9) × 8 − 4	57 – 24	524 8 × 75 − 9 × 8 − 4		60
7	VPIEAIDRO	OVERPAID	65 – 32	OVERPAID		68
8	EOACSGNIL	SOLACING	73 – 32	CEASING	COINAGES*, CONGEALS*, ECLOSING*, GASOLINE	76
9	50 75 8 7 6 6 → 960	960 (75 + 50 − (6 − (7 − 6))) × 8	83 – 32	—		86
TTT	KELLYIDA	Kelly and Ida both behaved as they should.			LADYLIKE
10	TVMRDOEUA	MATURED	90 – 39	MATURED		93
11	SCMIOEIRA	aircoms ☓	90 – 45	CRIMES	ISOMERIC	101
12	IDONEPTAF	ANTIPODE	98 – 53	ANTIPODE		109
13	MSNXOEARE	RENAMES	105 – 60	MOANERS	AXONEMES	117
14	7 10 6 1 10 3 → 687	688	105 – 70	687 (7 × 10 − 1) × 10 − 3		127
15	SALLYARMI		105 – 70		AMARYLLIS	137