Episode 5873

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Episode 5873 was broadcast on 20 February 2014, as part of Series 70.

Andy Naylor played Douglas Horne, with Andy Naylor winning 104 – 19. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Naylor	Score	Douglas Horne	Others	Max.
1	EOUDMCHYA	COMEDY	6 – 6	DOUCHE		6
2	NTRNEIOTS	rennets ☓	6 – 6	nosiest ☓	SNOTTIER*, TENORIST*, TINSTONE*, TONTINES*, TRITONES	14
3	25 1 1 7 4 3 → 616	616 ((7 − 1) × 25 + 4) × (3 + 1)	16 – 6	—		24
TTT	SIDEFILM	This eight should've been just one, but it ended up being four.			MISFIELD
4	FSTEUEIRN	REUNITES	24 – 6	REFUTES	INTERFUSE	42
5	OAIDZNMRO	INROAD	30 – 6	MAIN	DOORMAN, MADRONO*, MAZDOOR*	49
6	50 100 8 7 6 7 → 785	786 8 × 100 − 7 − 7	37 – 6	750	RR: 785 = (100 − (7 − 6)) × 8 − 7	59
7	GSLEUODBE	DOUBLES	44 – 13	DOUBLES	BLOUSED*, BLUDGES*, DELOUSE, DELUGES*	66
8	SNIEPGONT	PONGIEST	52 – 13	penting ☓	OPENINGS*	74
9	100 6 9 10 2 3 → 420	420 (100 − 10 − 6) × (3 + 2)	62 – 13	430		84
TTT	CORNTUNE	Chopin earned his corn writing this sort of tune.			NOCTURNE
10	LNPAOAQRI	POLAR	67 – 13	PAIL	PIANOLA	91
11	EOINRGLRE	LINGERER	75 – 13	REELING	ERIGERON*	99
12	SKAOATMED	DAMASK	81 – 19	SKATED	MEDAKAS*	106
13	HIDAWEPOV	WAIVED	87 – 19	VIDEO	AVOWED*	112
14	75 25 50 100 10 8 → 401	400 50 × 8	94 – 19	—	RR: 401 = 50 × 8 + (75 + 25) ÷ 100	122
15	DOFITWORD	DRIFTWOOD (9.75 seconds)	104 – 19			132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)