Episode 5857

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Episode 5857 was broadcast on 29 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Priscilla Munday played Andy Gardner, with Andy Gardner winning 91 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Priscilla Munday	Score	Andy Gardner	Others	Max.
1	DFNAOUHEP	PHONED	6 – 6	PHONED	UNHOPED*	7
2	TBOINYARS	RATIONS	13 – 13	RATIONS	BARYTONS*, SORBITAN*	15
3	75 8 8 4 10 2 → 663	—	13 – 13	663 ☓	RR: 663 = (75 + 8) × 8 − (10 ÷ 2 − 4)	25
TTT	NOTESPIG	He notes that the pig is very smelly.			PONGIEST
4	RSMEIEPSJ	IMPRESS	20 – 20	EMPIRES	PREMISES	33
5	RQOEMGOAT	MOTOR	20 – 27	MOORAGE		40
6	75 100 2 7 4 7 → 382	382 (7 − 2) × 75 + 7	30 – 37	382 (7 − 2) × 75 + 7		50
7	RVEULNIAG	LEAVING	30 – 55	REVALUING		68
8	TSWOEONPK	TOKENS	36 – 61	TOKENS	PONTES*, SPOKEN, TWONKS*	74
9	25 3 10 5 1 7 → 925	925 (3 × 10 + 7) × 25	46 – 71	925 (3 × 10 + 7) × 25		84
TTT	HAILDISC	Do the cold commercials come by the thousands?			CHILIADS
10	SDSAEUFLT	FAULTED	53 – 71	tassled ☓	DEFAULTS, SULFATES*	92
11	DSIARTEOC	TRIODES	60 – 78	EDITORS	ASTEROID, CAROTIDS, IDOCRASE*, REDCOATS*	100
12	BRDIAHURN	DURIAN	66 – 78	BRAID	UNBRAID	107
13	CPOAHLEOM	ampoule ☓	66 – 84	CHAPEL	EPOCHAL*	114
14	100 25 7 10 1 1 → 478	475 (7 − 1 − 1) × 100 − 25	73 – 91	475 (7 − 1 − 1) × 100 − 25	Best: 480 = (25 − 1) × (100 − (7 + 1) × 10)	121
15	ITVERYSAD	ADVERSITY (2 seconds)	83 – 91			131