Episode 5980

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Episode 5980 was broadcast on 27 August 2014, as part of Series 71.

David Stanford played Lynne Campbell, with David Stanford winning 75 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Stanford	Score	Lynne Campbell	Others	Max.
1	HOANEWRSU	WHORES	6 – 6	SHOWER	HOARSEN*, RESHOWN*, SENHORA*, UNHORSE*, WAREHOU	7
2	DTNEAOFTM	FATTEN	12 – 12	FOMENT	NOTATED, TOMENTA*	14
3	25 9 6 4 8 5 → 983	981 5 × 8 × 25 − (4 + 6 + 9)	19 – 12	984 ☓	RR: 983 = (25 × 4 + 8) × 9 + 6 + 5	24
TTT	ROMANHAT	It's definitely not a sprint, quite the opposite!			MARATHON
4	RDYIUERPR	RIPER	24 – 17	PERRY	PRUDERY	31
5	NAEATFSLT	TALENTS	24 – 25	FLATTENS	ATLANTES*	39
6	50 4 2 1 5 5 → 433	433 ☓	24 – 30	425 4 × 2 × 50 + 5 × 5	RR: 433 = 2 × 4 × (50 + 1) + 5 × 5	49
7	SCIEOPTDS	PISTES	30 – 36	OPTICS	DEPOSITS, DESPOTIC*, TOPSIDES*	57
8	PJSUEONRE	REPOSE	36 – 42	PREENS	OPENERS, REOPENS*, UNROPES*	64
9	25 100 50 7 2 7 → 408	407 2 × 50 ÷ 25 × 100 + 7	43 – 49	407 7 × 50 + 2 × 25 + 7	RR: 408 = (7 ÷ 7 + 50) × 100 ÷ 25 × 2	74
TTT	NOLABELS	Something you might leave behind in Pretoria.			BONSELLA
10	NMTAEIBDU	AMBIENT	50 – 49	unbaited ☓	BITUMEN*, MEDIANT*, MINUTED*, UNTAMED*	81
11	SREAOGMDE	goaders ☓	50 – 55	MEAGRE	MEGADOSE*, ORGASMED*	89
12	NRDIUELNA	UNDERLAIN	68 – 55	LAUNDER		107
13	RVEUOSCQN	COVERS	68 – 63	UNCOVERS	CONQUERS	115
14	50 75 1 10 6 8 → 158	159 (8 − 6) × 75 + 10 − 1	75 – 63	160	RR: 158 = (75 − 50) × 6 + 8	125
15	IDIOTRANT		75 – 63		TRADITION	135