Episode 5840

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Episode 5840 was broadcast on 6 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Rod Chatfield played Bobby Banerjee, with Bobby Banerjee winning 77 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rod Chatfield	Score	Bobby Banerjee	Others	Max.
1	TGNOEIDNT	DENTING	0 – 8	DENOTING		8
2	LSOTGAIFD	FLAGS	5 – 13	TOGAS	DOGSTAIL	16
3	25 4 7 2 10 9 → 378	378 (9 + 7) × (25 − 2) + 10	15 – 13	380		26
TTT	ANYDECOR	Any decor is likely to be ruined if your child's done this to it.			CRAYONED
4	NZHOERTEF	FROZEN	21 – 19	FROZEN	OFTENER*, THEREON*, THEREOF	33
5	RBMSUEOYS	BUOYS	21 – 25	MOUSEY	BOURSES*, EMBRYOS, MOUSERS	40
6	75 7 4 9 5 6 → 179	180	21 – 35	179 5 × 4 × 9 − (7 − 6)		50
7	DSCNIEIEH	INSIDE	27 – 41	CHIDES	DEHISCE*, HEINIES*, INCISED*, INDICES, NICEISH*	57
8	VRTAOLSIO	solvator ☓	27 – 47	RATIOS	VIOLATORS	75
9	100 7 3 9 6 3 → 514	—	27 – 54	518 (9 + 3 − 7) × 100 + 6 × 3	RR: 514 = (7 × 9 + 3 + 3) × 6 + 100	85
TTT	SCARUNIT	These are often drawn by hand, but not with a pen or pencil.			CURTAINS
10	LRSDEAAKO	SLAKED	27 – 61	RELOADS	KRAALED*, LOADERS, ORDEALS	92
11	NLTCEAISP	PLAINEST	35 – 61	PLANETS	CAPELINS*, PANICLES*, PANTILES, PELICANS	100
12	RBUDWEOXI	BOXIER	41 – 61	WIDER	BORIDE*, BROWED*, BURIED*, WEIRDO	106
13	MMDVREUEE	revued ☓	41 – 67	DEMURE	REDEEM, REEVED*, VEERED*	112
14	50 2 1 6 8 10 → 641	—	41 – 77	641 (50 − 8 − 2) × (10 + 6) + 1		122
15	PERFUMIST	FRUMPIEST (12.75 seconds)	51 – 77			132