Episode 5593

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Episode 5593 was broadcast on 21 November 2012, as part of Series 67.

David Barnard played Snigdha Tiruvuru, with David Barnard winning 87 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Barnard	Score	Snigdha Tiruvuru	Others	Max.
1	JNDTUEOPU	POUTED	6 – 6	POUTED	PUNTED	6
2	TACVMIEDU	VIADUCT	13 – 6	ACTED	MEDIVAC*	13
3	BRGNAIODS	boardings ☓	13 – 12	DARING	ADSORBING, SIGNBOARD*	31
4	HNFREIAIS	HERNIAS	20 – 19	SHINIER	FINISHER, REFINISH*	39
5	100 25 50 75 8 3 → 644	643 ☓	20 – 26	647 75 × 8 + 50 − 3	RR: 644 = 75 × 8 + 100 ÷ 50 × (25 − 3)	49
TTT	MISSDENT	It's about attitudes and the way people think.			MINDSETS
6	HLTOARLUE	TORULAE	27 – 26	leather ☓	LOATHER, RATHOLE*, REALLOT*	56
7	RSZMAEOSF	foamers ☓	27 – 26	foamers ☓	FEMORA*, FORMAE*, FORMAS*, FORMES*, FOSSAE*, FRAMES, MASERS*, MAZERS*, MORASS*, RAMOSE*, SEROSA*, SMEARS*	62
8	NDHGAEIME	HEADING	34 – 33	DEEMING	ENDGAME, HEADMEN*, HEEDING*, MEHENDI*, NEIGHED*	69
9	LFSPOAEIO	SPOIL	39 – 33	polios ☓	FLOOSIE*, FOLIOSE*	76
10	100 25 7 1 6 4 → 905	907 (6 + 4 − 1) × 100 + 7	46 – 40	907 (6 + 4 − 1) × 100 + 7	RR: 905 = (100 − 7) × (6 + 4) − 25	86
TTT	TRIMPINS	On paper at least, it looks very wrong.			MISPRINT
11	QTXREIANR	TRAINER	53 – 47	TRAINER	RETRAIN, TERRAIN*	93
12	DLTSOEAMI	MODISTE	60 – 54	DETAILS	ATOMISED*, DIASTOLE*, ISOLATED, LOAMIEST*, MELODIST*, MISDEALT*, MODALIST*, SODALITE*	101
13	TYDCEAINV	DEVIANT	67 – 54	DAINTY	DEVIANCY	109
14	100 75 8 1 1 5 → 682	682 (5 + 1) × 100 + 75 + 8 − 1	77 – 54	680		119
15	ITSCOGNAC	ACCOSTING (6.75 seconds)	87 – 54			129