Episode 5984

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Episode 5984 was broadcast on 2 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

David Stanford played Sara Thompson, with David Stanford winning 81 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Stanford	Score	Sara Thompson	Others	Max.
1	SQNCEIASN	INSANE	6 – 0	SCANS	CANINES, INCASES*, NANCIES*	7
2	MSBOIETWD	BESTOW	12 – 6	BODIES	MODISTE	14
3	100 6 7 6 2 3 → 246	—	12 – 16	246 2 × 100 + 6 × 6 + 7 + 3		24
TTT	APEICONS	In an aircraft, you can see the stars through these.			CANOPIES
4	FSRTOUARO	TOURS	17 – 21	FROST	ORATORS*	31
5	ZPTGEAOTS	TOPAZES	24 – 28	POTAGES	GATEPOST*, POTTAGES	39
6	75 7 6 5 1 9 → 640	640 (75 − (6 + 5)) × (9 + 1)	34 – 28	—		49
7	JPFEAIHWR	WAFER	39 – 28	whifer ☓	WHARFIE*	56
8	VTEOAPNRE	OPERANT	46 – 28	PARENT	RENOVATE	64
9	100 6 4 4 3 8 → 985	985 (4 + 6) × 100 − (8 + 3 + 4)	56 – 28	979		74
TTT	SAMSATIN	Sam sat in his maths exam wondering what this was.			MANTISSA
10	SNXUIALTL	SULTAN	62 – 28	SLAIN	INSTALL	81
11	DRNOIEMRU	ROUNDER	69 – 28	DRONE	MINORED*, MOURNED*, MOURNER*, NURDIER*	88
12	KNGIEADSM	demasking ☓	69 – 28	kneading ☓	AGNISED*, ENIGMAS, GAMINES*, MAIDENS*, MAKINGS*, MASKING, MEDIANS*, MEDINAS*, SEAMING*, SIDEMAN*, SINKAGE*, SMIDGEN*	95
13	GDCEOIRYD	DODGIER	76 – 28	DICEY	ERGODIC*	102
14	50 75 6 3 7 2 → 943	953 (7 + 6) × 75 − 50 ÷ 2 + 3	81 – 28	—	RR: 943 = 6 × 2 × 75 + 50 − 7	112
15	RIDEONLOG		81 – 28	onglider ☓ (8 seconds)	GONDOLIER	122