Episode 5887

Episode 5887 was broadcast on 18 March 2014, as part of Series 70.

Ruth Erwin played Cliff Lee, with Cliff Lee winning 116 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ruth Erwin	Score	Cliff Lee	Others	Max.
1	SMPDEOUTA	SPOUTED	7 – 7	STUMPED	DAMPEST, POMADES, STAMPED, STOMPED, UPDATES	7
2	BRPEIAGSF	bargies ☓	7 – 7	firebags ☓	PREFABS*	14
3	100 1 8 7 8 10 → 620	618 (7 − 1) × 100 + 10 + 8	14 – 14	618 (7 − 1) × 100 + 10 + 8	RR: 620 = (8 + 1) × 8 × 10 − 100	24
TTT	HANDCLUE	The use of a hand is a big clue, don't be thrown by it.			LAUNCHED
4	TDVEIENOM	MOTIVE	20 – 20	MINTED	DEMENTI, DOMINEE, EMOTIVE, EVIDENT, TEMENOI, VENOMED, VOMITED	31
5	AEORSDMIT	MISTED	20 – 38	AMORTISED	MEDIATORS	49
6	7 10 10 8 6 5 → 521	520	20 – 48	521 10 × 10 × 5 + 6 + 7 + 8		59
7	LWNAEIHDO	DENIAL	26 – 54	HANDLE	LIONHEAD*	67
8	NGEOASHNR	ORANGES	33 – 61	ORANGES	GHERAOS, HANGERS, NONAGES, ONAGERS, REHANGS, SENHORA*	74
9	100 2 1 7 5 6 → 600	600 100 × 6	43 – 71	600 6 × 100		84
TTT	CHIDEDUS	The teacher chided us for eating these in class.			CHUDDIES
10	CXIAEARSK	RAKES	43 – 77	SICKER	ACKERS, ARECAS, ASKARI, CARIES, CRAKES, CREAKS, ERICAS, KAISER, KARAIS	90
11	EIODSGVEB	DEVISE	49 – 83	BODGES	BODGIES, VIDEOES*	97
12	MSTRUOAIO	TOURS	49 – 89	AUTISM	TIMOROUS*	105
13	DGNEOULRT	LOUNGED	56 – 96	TRUNDLE	GRUNTLED*	113
14	50 75 6 8 5 4 → 463	463 6 × 75 + 8 + 5	66 – 106	463 6 × 75 + 8 + 5		123
15	ANTIGLIDE		66 – 116	DETAILING (2.75 seconds)		133