Episode 5844

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Episode 5844 was broadcast on 10 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Bobby Banerjee played Helen Keating, with Bobby Banerjee winning 79 – 18. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: When transcribing her solution for Round 6, Rachel Riley mistakenly wrote "− 50" instead of "+ 50".

NOTE 2: This episode's maximum score of 161 points was the highest in the new 15-round format, until it was beaten on 24 May 2016.

An audio recording of part of Round 2 was used on BBC Radio 1's Innuendo Bingo on 17 July 2014 when Rachel Riley played, with the blooper being Banerjee's declaration of ERECTION and Nick Hewer saying that it was "very good" of him to spot that word.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bobby Banerjee	Score	Helen Keating	Others	Max.
1	SPUDKIOOO	ODIOUS	6 – 0	SPUD	ISOPOD*, SKIDOO	6
2	EIOTNPCER	erection ☓7	6 – 7	PIONEER	RECEPTION	24
3	100 4 5 9 10 8 → 497	497 5 × 100 − (4 − (10 − 9))	16 – 7	—		34
TTT	LOLLYBAG	To get this, think on a worldwide scale.			GLOBALLY
4	LSLRAEAXH	HALERS	22 – 7	HARES	ASHLAR*, LAHARS*, LASHER*	40
5	NTNMIAOSE	MENTIONS	30 – 7	staine ☓	NOMINATES	58
6	100 75 50 9 8 2 → 817	818 8 × 100 + 9 × 2	37 – 7	811	RR: 817 = 9 × 75 + 100 + 50 − 8	68
7	MADORSAIO	MOORS	42 – 12	DOOMS	DIORAMAS	76
8	AOITRFZEO	ROOFIE	48 – 12	trio ☓5	FOETOR*, FOOTER*, FOOTIE*, OATIER*, OOFIER*, OOZIER*	82
9	50 4 2 4 3 1 → 545	—	48 – 12	—	RR: 545 = ((50 − 4) × 3 − 2) × 4 + 1	92
TTT	SAXBORGS	When it comes to your mower, this is at the cutting edge.			GRASSBOX
10	AOEYPGEPT	GAPE	52 – 12	egypt ☓	APOGEE, GOATEE*, PEGTOP*, PEYOTE*, POTAGE*, TEAPOY	98
11	DSLWIEOSN	WIELDS	58 – 18	SWINES	SNOWSLIDE	116
12	REAEMGLTI	EMIGRATE	66 – 18	GRIME	MEGALITRE	134
13	NTESEERNH	ENTERS	72 – 18	SHEEN	ENTREES*, ETHENES*, TENNERS	141
14	50 75 100 3 5 2 → 955	953 5 × 2 × 100 − 50 + 3	79 – 18	—	RR: 955 = (100 + 3) × 50 ÷ 5 − 75	151
15	TRYNAMEIT		79 – 18		MATERNITY	161

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)