Episode 5911

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Episode 5911 was broadcast on 23 April 2014, as part of Series 70.

Julie Devine played Ben Clark, with Ben Clark winning 85 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Arlene Phillips, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Julie Devine	Score	Ben Clark	Others	Max.
1	BUTIDPENO	bountied ☓	0 – 6	POUTED	POINTED, POUTINE*	7
2	RSZEAEADN	SNARED	6 – 12	SANDER	ENDEARS	14
3	100 75 7 9 7 3 → 187	187 100 + 75 + 9 + 3	16 – 22	187 100 + 75 + 9 + 3		24
TTT	HUNTGIGS	People on hunts probably use this to help them.			GUNSIGHT
4	EMSORLNIR	SMILER	16 – 29	LORRIES	LORIMERS, LORINERS*	32
5	TEOQONSRE	restone ☓	16 – 35	STONER	OESTRONE*	40
6	25 7 9 4 8 6 → 739	—	16 – 35	746 ☓	RR: 739 = 4 × 7 × 25 + 8 × 6 − 9	50
7	SMAGOWREA	MOWERS	22 – 35	SWARM	SAGAMORE*	58
8	KDHIUGCAO	DUCK	22 – 40	HAIKU	GAUCHO, KOCHIA*	64
9	75 25 8 5 5 8 → 926	—	22 – 40	—	RR: 925/927 Best: 925 = 5 × 8 × 25 − 75	71
TTT	DIMITEMS	You'll be fishing for an early bath with this sort of tackle.			MISTIMED
10	IYNREADLO	RAILED	28 – 46	ORDAIN	AILERON*, ANEROID*, DARIOLE*, ORDINAL, RANDILY*, READILY	78
11	EARSNEDBI	BRAINED	28 – 54	BRANDIES	ARSENIDE*, BEARDIES, INBREEDS, NEARSIDE*	86
12	MFAOIVTUP	PIVOT	33 – 59	PIVOT	OPTIMA	92
13	JGOEPSUNA	JAPES	33 – 65	SPONGE	GENOAS*, GUANOS*, PAEONS*, PENGOS*, PONGAS*, PUNGAS*, UNPEGS*	98
14	75 8 7 4 9 1 → 757	757 (9 + 1) × 75 + 7	43 – 75	757 (9 + 1) × 75 + 7		108
15	TOURISICY		43 – 85	CURIOSITY (1.75 seconds)		118