Episode 5988

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Episode 5988 was broadcast on 8 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

Paul Bradley played Jamie Ilett-Jones, with Jamie Ilett-Jones winning 129 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Ilett-Jones' score of 129 is the joint-highest by a contestant making their début on the show, level with Giles Hutchings's début score in Episode 5673.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Bradley	Score	Jamie Ilett-Jones	Others	Max.
1	RANTISEML	MANTLES	0 – 18	TRAMLINES	TERMINALS	18
2	RIFASURSE	FUSSIER	7 – 25	FUSSIER	ARRISES*, ASSURER*, FISSURE, FRAISES*, RAISERS*, SAURIES*, SIERRAS*, SURFERS, SURFIES*	25
3	100 1 9 6 4 4 → 984	986	7 – 35	984 (9 + 1) × 100 − 4 × 4		35
TTT	COMATUFT	When it comes to work, he's the jack-of-all-trades.			FACTOTUM
4	GOYEPOSNA	GOOSE	7 – 42	SPONGEY	NOSEGAY	42
5	TULWOLEBT	BULLET	13 – 48	BULLET	BELLOW, BOTTLE, BOULLE*, BUTTLE*, LOBULE*, OUTLET*	48
6	75 8 9 7 5 3 → 919	920 (9 + 3) × 75 + 7 + 5 + 8	20 – 55	920 (7 + 5) × 75 + 8 + 9 + 3	RR: 919 = (75 + 9) × (8 + 3) − 5	58
7	SANDUPOQE	QUADS	20 – 61	POUNDS	DAPSONE, OPAQUES*, UNPOSED*	65
8	DIMELARNE	EMAILER	20 – 69	ALDERMEN	MADRILENE*	83
9	50 3 10 9 3 2 → 166	166 50 × 3 + 9 − 3 + 10	30 – 79	166 50 × 3 + 10 + 3 × 2		93
TTT	RAYVOTES	Ray votes to remain in the country longer than his visa allows.			OVERSTAY
10	CINOGERDW	REDOING	30 – 87	RECODING	COWERING*, CROWDING, DOWERING*	101
11	LIVONDARO	VIOLA	30 – 95	DOORNAIL	VINDALOO	109
12	TEGASIDRC	ASTRIDE	30 – 103	AGRESTIC	DISGRACE*	117
13	EISFTEOZT	FOIST	30 – 109	SOFTIE		123
14	25 10 6 4 7 2 → 140	140 25 × 6 − 10	40 – 119	140 7 × 2 × 10		133
15	TREEOMILK		40 – 129	KILOMETRE (11 seconds)		143