Episode 5995

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Episode 5995 was broadcast on 19 September 2014 as part of Series 71.

Paul Worsley played Kieran O'Driscoll, with Paul Worsley winning 108 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Deborah Meaden, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Worsley	Score	Kieran O'Driscoll	Others	Max.
1	SMRAOEVRU	OVERARM	7 – 0	MOVERS	ARMOURS, REMORAS*, ROAMERS*	7
2	GKSPIAONR	SPARKING	15 – 8	SPARKING		15
3	100 9 6 1 4 4 → 876	876 9 × 100 - 6 × 4	25 – 18	876 9 × 100 - 6 × 4		25
TTT	REALSCAM	Are these sweets mostly eaten on a Tuesday?			CARAMELS
4	HTWRIEATN	NATTIER	32 – 25	NATTIER	TARWHINE*	33
5	YGTIOUGAP	AGOUTI	38 – 31	PAYOUT	OUGIYA*, UTOPIA	39
6	75 6 7 2 8 3 → 968	968 (8 + 2 + 3) × 75 - 7	48 – 41	968 (7 + 6) × 75 - (8 - (3 - 2))		49
7	CDTEAISNE	DISTANCE	56 – 41	insected ☓	ANDESITE*, CANEDEST*, CINEASTE*	57
8	GLZCAIONU	LAZING	62 – 47	LAZING	CALZONI*, CINGULA*, COALING*, INOCULA*	64
9	50 8 4 5 3 4 → 132	132 (50 - (4 ÷ 4 + 5)) × 3	72 – 57	132 50 × 3 - (5 × 4 - 8 ÷ 4)		74
TTT	TOAPOINT	The answer to this points to a drink.			POTATION
10	MSDJEOESC	MOSSED	78 – 63	MESSED	COMESS*, JESSED*	80
11	NWTAOELXO	ETALON	84 – 63	EXTOL		86
12	NFSNEUERD	REFUNDS	91 – 70	FENDERS	ENDURES*, ENSURED FUNDERS*, REFUSED	93
13	LHDIUERNA	DIURNAL	98 – 70	unhailed ☓	HANDIER*, HANDLER*, HAULIER*, HERNIAL*, INHALED*, INHALER*, LAUNDER, LURDANE*, UNAIRED*, UNHEARD*, UNIDEAL*	100
14	100 3 6 10 3 7 → 354	354 (3 × 6 + 100) × 3	108 – 80	354 (100 - 10) × (7 - 3) - 6		110
15	BIGREDRON		108 – 90	BORDERING (9.5 seconds)		120