Episode 5806

Episode 5806 was broadcast on 5 November 2013, as part of Series 69.

Alan Young played Michael McLaughlin, with Michael McLaughlin winning 80 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Alan Young would later attribute his defeat in this episode to a migraine.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Young	Score	Michael McLaughlin	Others	Max.
1	SRTEAEPSN	PARENTS	7 – 0	pasters ☓	EARNESTS, PASTERNS, PERTNESS, PRESENTS, RAPTNESS, SARSENET, SERPENTS, STERANES, TRAPESES*	8
2	SUHACOTUH	CHAOS	12 – 5	COUTH	CUSHAT, SHOCHU, TACHOS, TOCHUS*	14
3	100 75 5 6 5 3 → 927	925	12 – 15	927 (5 + 5) × 100 − 75 + 6 ÷ 3		24
TTT	UNLITFAG	Finding flaws in somebody's tennis serve, perhaps?			FAULTING
4	LENRIFULD	UNFILLED	20 – 15	DULLER	URNFIELD*	32
5	MDTEIORPE	METEOR	26 – 21	DEMOTE	IMPORTED	40
6	50 2 6 10 3 4 → 811	811 (6 + 10) × 50 + 2 × 4 + 3	36 – 21	812		50
7	TRMOAISBE	AMORTISE	44 – 29	BARMIEST	ATOMISER, BROMATES	58
8	FRATONAPU	PATRON	50 – 35	PATRON	TANPURA, UPFRONT	65
9	100 75 50 25 5 6 → 159	159 100 + 50 + 6 + 75 ÷ 25	60 – 45	159 100 + 50 + 6 + 75 ÷ 25		75
TTT	DUOENACT	The duo enact their tango routine better than the rest.			OUTDANCE
10	NOSVEWOME	WOVEN	65 – 50	NOOSE	SOMEONE	82
11	GSBIEOASJ	BASIS	65 – 56	BOGIES	BAGSIES*	89
12	TIGPELAMQ	PIGLET	71 – 62	GIMLET	GELATI, IMPALE, LIGATE, LIMPET, MAGILP, MAGPIE, MEGILP, MILAGE	95
13	RETDROESD	DESERT	71 – 70	RESTORED	RESORTED, ROSTERED	103
14	100 5 3 4 4 7 → 769	770 (100 + 5 + 4) × 7 + 3 + 4	78 – 70	767	RR: 769 = (100 − 3) × (4 + 4) − 7	113
15	DEECLIMAX	climaxed ☓ (2.75 seconds)	78 – 80	EXCLAIMED (7.75 seconds)		123