Episode 5956

Episode 5956 was broadcast on 15 July 2014, as part of Series 71.

Ian Linton played Damen Bramwell, with Damen Bramwell winning 102 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Linton	Score	Damen Bramwell	Others	Max.
1	GIFUNESAZ	UNSAFE	0 – 7	GUINEAS	AGNIZED*	7
2	TWONERDOS	WONDERS	7 – 14	WONDERS	DOWNERS, DOWNEST, RODENTS, ROOSTED, SNORTED, STROWED, SWOONED, WORSTED	14
3	4 8 8 1 5 10 → 302	301 (10 × 8 − 5) × 4 + 1	14 – 21	301 (8 × 8 − 4) × 5 + 1	RR: 302 = (4 × 8 − 1) × 10 − 8	24
TTT	TENTRIES	Has a keen desire to learn about financial gains, perhaps?			INTEREST
4	NPIADSLER	PRALINES	22 – 21	pilsner ☓	ISLANDER, PREDIALS, SPANDREL, SPRAINED*	32
5	TLOENAXPH	EXPAT	27 – 21	pelaton ☓	ETHANOL, EXPLANT, HAPLONT, PHAETON, PHONATE, POLENTA	39
6	75 100 10 4 1 7 → 155	155 100 + 75 − (7 − 4 − 1) × 10	37 – 31	155 100 + 75 − (7 − 4 − 1) × 10		49
7	NUTGOAELT	outlean ☓	37 – 39	GAUNTLET		57
8	MARSUEDOT	DETOURS	44 – 46	AROUSED	DOUREST, MAESTRO, MATURED, MATURES, MUSTARD, RADOMES, REMUDAS, ROASTED, ROUSTED, SMARTED, STARDOM, STORMED, STRUMAE, TORSADE, TSARDOM	64
9	100 75 25 1 3 4 → 901	901 75 ÷ 25 × 3 × 100 + 1	54 – 56	901 4 × 3 × 75 + 1		74
TTT	ACTORDES	Actor Des started out in showbiz working with these.			REDCOATS
10	GBRAECJAO	COBRA	59 – 61	BRACE	AGORAE, BOCAGE, BORAGE*, JERBOA	80
11	IETQLSNIA	ENTAILS	66 – 68	ENTAILS	ALIENIST, LITANIES*	88
12	REVSIODTA	oversat ☓	66 – 86	DEVIATORS		106
13	MEFOREDIP	FORMED	72 – 92	FORMED	DEMIREP*, FREEDOM	113
14	25 10 4 9 6 3 → 290	290 25 × 4 × 3 − 10	82 – 102	290 (25 + 4) × 10		123
15	THINGILAG	ALIGHTING (2 seconds)	92 – 102			133