Episode 5922

Episode 5922 was broadcast on 19 May 2014, as part of Series 70.

Sean Fletcher played Dan Fenna, with Sean Fletcher winning 72 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Emanuel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sean Fletcher	Score	Dan Fenna	Others	Max.
1	TPXEOMDIY	MOPED	5 – 5	EMPTY	MOIETY, YOMPED*	6
2	GRAENLOSI	LEASING	5 – 13	SLANGIER	REGIONALS	24
3	50 6 10 3 9 1 → 416	416 (6 ÷ 3 + 50) × (9 − 1)	15 – 23	416 (9 − 1) × 50 + 10 + 6		34
TTT	LIFETASK	This is the pastry that gets everywhere apart from your mouth.			FLAKIEST
4	UOPBNPEJS	BONUS	20 – 28	BONUS	BONES, BOSUN, JONES, JUBES, NOPES, OPENS, OUENS, PEONS, PEPOS, POPES, PUBES*	39
5	TLDOEMRAI	MODE	20 – 35	TRAILED	IDOLATER, MEDIATOR, TAILORED	47
6	75 25 50 10 1 4 → 916	910 ☓	20 – 35	—	RR: 916 = (75 + 1) × (50 ÷ 25 + 10) + 4	57
7	WPSOETKIS	STOKES	26 – 35	POETS	KETOSIS, POKIEST, POSIEST, POSTIES*	64
8	RDLAERNOU	LOANED	32 – 41	UNREAL	EUROLAND, UNLOADER*	72
9	75 6 10 8 7 5 → 211	210 (7 + 6 + 8) × 10	39 – 41	210 ☓	RR: 211 = (10 − 7) × 75 − (6 + 8)	82
TTT	EPICSCAR	Are these mood swings an example of model behaviour?			CAPRICES
10	MSDMIEONG	DEMONS	45 – 47	MODEMS	DEMONISM, MODEMING, SMIDGEON	90
11	RTADNEARS	RETARDS	52 – 54	ERRANDS	NARRATED, NARRATES*	98
12	CGQHIAEBS	BEACH	57 – 59	CHASE	BACHES, BIGHAS, CEIBAS, CHAISE, GEISHA*	104
13	RFROAVRIE	RIVER	62 – 59	ROAR	FARRIER	111
14	100 75 8 3 1 4 → 272	272 (100 − 8) × 3 − 4	72 – 59	—		121
15	MAMBAFELL		72 – 69	FLAMMABLE (1.5 seconds)		131