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Episode 5999
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Episode 5999 was broadcast on 25 September 2014, as part of Series 71.
Michael McDowell played Elisabeth Jardine, with Michael McDowell winning 73 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Deborah Meaden, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael McDowell | Score | Elisabeth Jardine | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NRTEUDIOJ | JOINTED | 7 – 7 | JOINTED | JOINTURE, ROUTINED | 8 |
2 | NCQTPEAEG | centage ☓ | 7 – 7 | pentace ☓ | CETANE*, ENCAGE*, NEGATE, NEPETA*, PANTEC*, PECTEN*, TENACE* | 14 |
3 | 100 8 4 5 7 3 → 711 | 711
100 × 7 + 3 + 8 |
17 – 17 | 711
100 × 7 + 3 + 8 |
|
24 |
TTT | IANSGLUM | Ian's glum, because his favourite team have suffered a few of these lately. | MAULINGS | |||
4 | BTDCLAEUN | BLEAT | 22 – 17 | unbated ☓ | BLUNTED*, TUNABLE*, UNLACED | 31 |
5 | EOSLGSICY | GLOSSY | 28 – 23 | GLOSSY | LOESSIC*, OSSICLE* | 38 |
6 | 25 10 4 2 4 1 → 727 | — | 28 – 23 | 725 ☓ |
Best: 728 = (25 + 1) × (10 + 4) × 2 |
45 |
7 | BMAPTEIND | PAINTED | 35 – 30 | PAINTED | AMBIENT, MEDIANT* | 52 |
8 | RHSTDUIOR | TORRID | 41 – 36 | STUDIO | DROUTHS*, STRIDOR* | 59 |
9 | 25 7 8 6 8 9 → 465 | 466
(8 + 9) × 25 + 6 × 8 − 7 |
48 – 36 | 467 |
RR: 465 = (7 + 8) × (25 + 6) |
69 |
TTT | CHIPPEAS | Are these men of the cheeky variety? | CHAPPIES | |||
10 | VWTKMUOEW | MOVE | 52 – 40 | WOVE | MEOW, MOKE*, MOTE*, MOUE*, MUTE, OVUM*, TOKE*, TOME, VETO, VOTE*, WOKE* | 73 |
11 | TPAARFOLA | AFLOAT | 58 – 46 | PORTAL | APOLAR*, PATROL | 79 |
12 | RDRZRUIAN | DRAIN | 58 – 52 | DURIAN | 85 | |
13 | RPSOENSON | SNOOPERS | 66 – 52 | PERSONS | POORNESS, SPOONERS | 93 |
14 | 75 6 4 2 3 6 → 646 | 645
(75 + 6) × (6 + 2) − 3 |
73 – 52 | 649 |
RR: 646 = (75 + 6) × 4 × 2 − 6 ÷ 3 |
103 |
15 | ECOCRINGE | 73 – 52 | coerceing ☓
(8.75 seconds) |
CONCIERGE | 113 |