Episode 5876

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Episode 5876 was broadcast on 25 February 2014, as part of Series 70.

Andy Naylor played Steve Jones, with Andy Naylor winning 95 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Naylor	Score	Steve Jones	Others	Max.
1	AEOIDNPSL	PALINODES	18 – 0	stained ☓		18
2	SANGOWUSM	WAGONS	24 – 6	WAGONS	GOSSAN*, GOWANS*, GUANOS*, MANGOS, MASONS*, NGOMAS*, SUGANS*	24
3	2 9 1 8 1 7 → 968	—	24 – 6	—	Best: 969 = (8 × 7 + 1) × (9 × 2 − 1)	31
TTT	DOWNSIDE	The downside is they're going to stop funding you.			DISENDOW
4	PEALTOIFS	FOLIATES	32 – 6	SPOILT	FLEAPITS	39
5	EAITCNRYE	CERTAIN	39 – 6	RETAIN	CREATINE, INCREATE*	47
6	100 75 5 1 8 4 → 789	790	39 – 16	789 8 × 100 − 75 ÷ 5 + 4		57
7	GHROEOATS	GHERAOS	46 – 23	SHOOTER	SHORTAGE	65
8	RPIETODIT	DOTTIER	53 – 23	—	DIOPTRE*, DIORITE*, PERIDOT, POTTIER*, TIPTOED	72
9	100 9 1 4 4 8 → 208	208 (100 + 4) × 8 ÷ 4	63 – 33	208 8 ÷ 4 × 100 + 9 − 1		82
TTT	LENTCORE	Vote for Reagan and this subatomic particle.			ELECTRON
10	KBUTOESNC	BUCKETS	70 – 40	CONTUSE	BECKONS*, BOUNCES, BUCKOES*, BUNCOES*, COBNUTS*	89
11	DIROGANQI	RADIOING	78 – 40	ADORING		97
12	NREAPSUBN	BEARS	78 – 47	SPANNER	BANNERS, PUNNERS*	104
13	EIOLDJMDR	OILED	78 – 53	MILDER	DREIDL*, LORDED*, MIDDLE, MILORD*, MODDER*, MOILED*, RIDDLE*, ROILED*	110
14	25 50 75 2 3 10 → 289	290 (75 + 25) × 3 − 10	85 – 60	290 (75 + 25) × 3 − 10	RR: 289 = (50 + 2) × (10 − 3) − 75	120
15	FEAREDDUD	DEFRAUDED (5.75 seconds)	95 – 60			130