Episode 5910

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Episode 5910 was broadcast on 22 April 2014, as part of Series 70.

Phil Whitman played Julie Devine, with Julie Devine winning 71 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Arlene Phillips, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Whitman	Score	Julie Devine	Others	Max.
1	TNALXEPIE	PLANET	6 – 6	PLIANT	PIXELATE	8
2	NRAUESVDI	RAVINES	13 – 6	divers ☓5	DENARIUS*, INVADERS, SANDIVER*, UNVARIED*	16
3	50 25 6 3 5 7 → 984	—	13 – 6	—	RR: 984 = (50 × 3 − 5) × 7 − (25 + 6)	26
TTT	SALIVATE	Drooling at the prospects of all things summery.			AESTIVAL
4	OMSIARGCE	GRACES	19 – 12	CRIMES	GRIMACES, ORGASMIC	34
5	TDPIAHOLE	PLATED	19 – 19	OPIATED	HAPLOID*, HELIPAD*, HOPLITE, LITHOED*, LOATHED*, PILOTED*, PITHEAD*, PLAITED*, POTHEAD*, TADPOLE*	41
6	50 3 7 1 10 8 → 343	343 ☓	19 – 29	343 7 × 50 − (8 − 1)		51
7	UAFTRENTO	fattner ☓	19 – 34	FORTE	FORTUNATE	69
8	ESSAOMGED	MASSED	19 – 42	MESSAGED	MEGADOSES	87
9	100 75 50 1 9 4 → 505	504	19 – 52	505 (100 + 1) × (9 − 4)		97
TTT	MOBSMILE	You may have to think like a clot for this one.			EMBOLISM
10	BIUMJOGRA	GRAM	19 – 57	IMAGO	GOURAMI	104
11	TVSIOIPKE	PIVOTS	19 – 64	POKIEST	POSITIVE	112
12	LNOUGIDCA	CLOUDING	27 – 64	CODING		120
13	TRSOIEFHO	SOOTHER	34 – 71	HOOFERS	FOETORS*, FOOSTER*, FOOTERS*, FOOTSIE*, FORTIES, HERIOTS*, HOISTER*, HOOTERS*, OOFIEST*, RESHOOT*, ROOFIES*, SHIFTER*, SHOOTER, SHORTIE*, SOFRITO*, SOOTIER*	127
14	75 1 5 3 7 2 → 482	473 (5 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 3 + 2	39 – 71	—	RR: 482 = (75 + 5) × (7 − 1) + 2	137
15	WINTERRIG	REWRITING (7.75 seconds)	49 – 71			147