Episode 5848

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Episode 5848 was broadcast on 16 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Ciarán Crawley played Sophie Handley, with Ciarán Crawley winning 95 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Skelton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ciarán Crawley	Score	Sophie Handley	Others	Max.
1	SAHIJELUT	HAILS	5 – 5	JAILS	LATEISH*	7
2	RTKHOEAER	RATHER	11 – 11	HEARER	AETHER*, HEATER*, HEREAT*, HERETO*, HETERO*, HOARER*, KARREE*, REHEAR*, REHEAT*, RERATE*, RETAKE, RHETOR*, TEARER*	13
3	75 6 2 8 6 1 → 598	598 8 × 75 − 2	21 – 21	598 8 × 75 − 2		23
TTT	GOODUNIT	The good unit are getting the better of their opponents.			OUTDOING
4	LSRPOAEIT	EPILATORS	39 – 21	SPOILER		41
5	GUMOGIFAO	FOAM	43 – 25	GOOF	AGOGO, AMIGO*, FOGOU*, IMAGO	46
6	50 75 100 25 8 8 → 550	550 75 × 8 − 50	53 – 35	550 75 × 8 − 50		56
7	RENISABOR	barnies ☓	53 – 41	BONIER	AIRBORNE, BARONIES	64
8	CNGEOEHRU	GROUCH	59 – 47	HUNGER	COUGHER*, ROUGHEN	71
9	25 2 9 6 8 8 → 504	501 (2 × 6 + 8) × 25 + 9 − 8	66 – 47	—	RR: 504 = (6 + 8) × 9 × 8 ÷ 2	81
TTT	TEARDROP	This beast definitely won't shed any tears for his victims.			PREDATOR
10	IAUDSRVEL	ADVISER	73 – 47	SAILED	DISVALUE*, RESIDUAL	89
11	FIDORANIE	ORDAIN	79 – 53	FONDER	ANEROID, DENARII*	96
12	OAUODQVPE	PAVED	84 – 58	PAVED	OPAQUE	102
13	SAMORIDAS	RADIOS	90 – 64	SAMOSA	DIORAMAS	110
14	25 50 75 100 6 4 → 887	896 (100 + 50) × 6 − 4	95 – 64	—	RR: 887 = (4 × 100 + 6) × 50 ÷ 25 + 75	120
15	REFGOTFLU		95 – 74	FORGETFUL (2.5 seconds)		130