Episode 5993

Episode 5993 was broadcast on 17 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

Paul Worsley played Colm Byrne, with Paul Worsley winning 96 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Worsley	Score	Colm Byrne	Others	Max.
1	CNZEAIPDE	PAINED	6 – 6	PAINED	APIECE, DECANE, DECANI, NEAPED, PEINED, PIECED, ZINCED*	6
2	SILORDUEN	UNDERSOIL	24 – 24	UNDERSOIL		24
3	50 9 2 5 3 9 → 835	—	24 – 31	832 (9 + 3 + 5) × 50 − 2 × 9	Best: 835 = (50 ÷ 5 × 9 + 3) × 9 − 2	34
TTT	ISCRAMIT	Persian warriors used to be reliant on this.			SCIMITAR
4	SARLIDERI	LADIES	24 – 38	RAIDERS	AIRSIDE, DAILIES, DAIRIES, DERAILS, DIARIES, DIARISE, LAIRIER, LARDERS, LARDIER, LIAISED, RAILERS, REDIALS, SEDILIA*	41
5	NRGAOELXO	LOANER	30 – 44	LAGOON	OREGANO	48
6	25 2 7 8 8 1 → 957	—	30 – 44	—	RR: 957 = ((25 − 8) × 8 + 1) × 7 − 2	58
7	SDGAIENVU	GAUDIES	37 – 51	VISAGED	AGNISED, AUGENDS, EVADING, GUINEAS, INVADES, UNSAVED	65
8	SAGEWTUFT	WAGES	42 – 56	WAGES	AFTEST, ASTUTE, ESTUFA, STATUE*	71
9	25 9 3 4 2 5 → 858	858 (4 × 25 − 5) × 9 + 3	52 – 66	858 (4 × 9 − 2) × 25 + 5 + 3		81
TTT	DONBROOK	This will let you in, and it will help you out.			DOORKNOB
10	NAJIBREDO	INBOARD	59 – 73	BRAINED	DEBONAIR, DIBORANE	89
11	QSMAOISTO	STOMAS	65 – 73	moists ☓		95
12	REPISGAMK	GARPIKES	73 – 73	skimper ☓	EPIGRAMS, GRAMPIES	103
13	PTVEOUTFE	PUTTEE	79 – 73	POUT	FOUETTE*	110
14	75 5 10 9 8 8 → 894	892 (8 − 5 + 9) × 75 − 8	86 – 73	—	Best: 894 = 75 × 10 + (8 + 8) × 9	120
15	FINESTHAM	MINESHAFT (29 seconds)	96 – 73			130