Episode 5909

Episode 5909 was broadcast on 21 April 2014, as part of Series 70.

Mark Murray played Simon Pinder, with Mark Murray winning 110 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Louise Minchin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Murray	Score	Simon Pinder	Others	Max.
1	THSEAOEFR	FEATHERS	8 – 0	farthest ☓		8
2	NPIESDTOK	POINTED	15 – 7	PINKEST	KENDOIST*	16
3	100 75 10 7 8 4 → 269	268 (75 − 8) × 4	22 – 7	—	RR: 269 = (100 − 75 + 10) × 8 − 7 − 4	26
TTT	TRAPLESS	Covers the wall with finger dressings, perhaps?			PLASTERS
4	MGITVEOJB	MOTIVE	28 – 13	MOTIVE		32
5	STMAEIORD	MEDIATORS	46 – 13	STORMED	AMORTISED	50
6	50 8 10 4 2 8 → 368	368 (50 − 4) × 8	56 – 23	368 (8 − 2) × (50 + 10) + 8		60
7	CSLTEAEDG	LEGATES	63 – 30	CASTLED	CELESTA, CLADEST, CLEATED, DELATES, DESCALE, EAGLETS	67
8	YONRIOSEP	snoopier ☓	63 – 37	SPOONER	POISONER, SPOONIER*	75
9	75 100 6 8 8 4 → 186	186 100 + 75 + 6 + 4 + 8 ÷ 8	73 – 47	186 100 + 75 + 6 + 4 + 8 ÷ 8		85
TTT	ERASEHER	She'll have to do this to erase the errors from her performance.			REHEARSE
10	TGUERNOIS	ROUTEING	81 – 47	TOURING	GENITORS, ROUSTING, ROUTINES, SOIGNEUR, STURGEON, TRIGONES	93
11	NWZMEAOAD	MOANED	87 – 53	AMAZED	ADENOMA*	100
12	RBEULNQOR	ROUBLE	93 – 59	REBORN	BOURNE, BURNER, LORNER, NOBLER, UNROBE*	106
13	LTFIAISGO	GALIOTS	100 – 59	FLAGS	FOILIST*	113
14	75 2 7 6 5 8 → 233	233 6 ÷ 2 × 75 + 8	110 – 69	233 6 ÷ 2 × 75 + 8		123
15	SUMOGROIN	ignormous ☓ (21 seconds)	110 – 69		GINORMOUS	133