Episode 5869

Episode 5869 was broadcast on 14 February 2014, as part of Series 70.

Adrian Day played Brett Davids, with Brett Davids winning 96 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adrian Day	Score	Brett Davids	Others	Max.
1	MTHAOEBHM	HEATH	5 – 5	BATHE	BOHEA, MAHOE, MAMBO, METHO, OBEAH, TOMME*	5
2	BNGSUAOPA	PANGS	10 – 10	BANGS	BOGANS, GUANOS, OUBAAS, PAGANS, PANGAS, PONGAS, PUNGAS	11
3	75 2 5 6 10 5 → 780	780 75 × 10 + 5 × 6	20 – 20	780 (75 + 5 − 2) × 10		21
TTT	RAISEFAR	When they go down, we think about going up.			AIRFARES
4	TXSREOICA	EROTICA	20 – 28	EXACTORS	EXORCIST	29
5	PSGOEUNRH	SPURGE	20 – 35	HUNGERS	ROUGHENS*	37
6	50 10 7 6 6 2 → 813	813 (10 + 6) × 50 + 6 + 7	30 – 45	813 (10 + 6) × 50 + 6 + 7		47
7	DRVIOENSJ	JOINERS	37 – 52	JOINERS	DEVISOR, DEVOIRS, INDORSE, JOINDER, REJOINS, ROSINED, VENDORS, VERDINS, VERSION, VISORED*	54
8	KSGRIAENF	FRINGES	37 – 60	FREAKING		62
9	25 10 3 9 8 8 → 809	808 ☓	37 – 67	808 (3 + 10 − 9) × 8 × 25 + 8	RR: 809 = (3 × 8 + 8) × 25 + 9	72
TTT	SOURLOVE	It almost sounds like a fish, but it's a divine spirit.			OVERSOUL
10	SYRCIEATV	VARIETY	44 – 74	RACIEST	VERACITY, VESTIARY*	80
11	LDTOEONME	MOONLET	51 – 74	TOOLED	MELODEON*	88
12	LMTFAIOSD	FLOATS	57 – 80	FLOATS	MODALIST*	96
13	NDWEIOPNU	WIPED	57 – 86	UNWIND	UNOWNED*	103
14	25 2 5 8 7 8 → 781	—	57 – 86	—	RR: 781 = ((8 + 8) × 25 − 7) × 2 − 5	113
15	GLAUCOMAE		57 – 96	GUACAMOLE (2.5 seconds)		123