Episode 5930
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Episode 5930 was broadcast on 29 May 2014, as part of Series 70.
Samir Pilica played Steve Parrett, with Samir Pilica winning 78 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Samir Pilica | Score | Steve Parrett | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCLRUEOHE | CLOSURE | 7 – 0 | COURSE | LECHEROUS | 18 |
| 2 | MTPOAENID | DOPAMINE | 15 – 0 | MATED | ANTIPODE*, DOMINATE, PIEDMONT*, PTOMAINE, TAMPONED* | 26 |
| 3 | 50 75 10 2 9 1 → 269 | 266
(2 + 1) × 75 + 50 − 9 |
22 – 0 | — |
RR: 269 = (75 − 50 + 2) × 10 − 1 |
36 |
| TTT | EDTILING | Ed's tiling the bathroom and he's hell bent on doing a good job of it. | DILIGENT | |||
| 4 | RZSBEAOEL | RESALE | 22 – 7 | BLAZERS | EARLOBES* | 44 |
| 5 | YDTQIAISU | STUDY | 27 – 12 | STUDY | AUDITS, DIQUAT* | 50 |
| 6 | 25 9 1 4 4 1 → 978 | 976
(9 × 4 + 4 − 1) × 25 + 1 |
34 – 12 | — |
RR: 978 = ((9 + 4) × 25 + 1) × (4 − 1) |
60 |
| 7 | PDSGEAIVA | VISAGED | 41 – 12 | ADVISE | SAVAGED* | 67 |
| 8 | NREFATUPE | FEATURE | 48 – 12 | NATURE | 74 | |
| 9 | 25 75 9 3 4 2 → 414 | 413
(3 + 2) × 75 + 25 + 9 + 4 |
55 – 12 | 414 ☓ |
RR: 414 = (75 − 25 − 4) × 9 |
84 |
| TTT | TOACRISP | These are lovely to eat when dried to a crisp. | APRICOTS | |||
| 10 | SMIOITLPE | IMPOLITE | 63 – 20 | IMPOLITE | LIMEPITS*, MILEPOST, OPTIMISE, PISOLITE*, POLITIES* | 92 |
| 11 | TGNSAOEMA | MONTAGES | 71 – 28 | MAGNATES | MAGENTAS*, MAGNETOS*, MEGATONS | 100 |
| 12 | DSNOIUGRO | GROUNDS | 78 – 35 | SOURING | DOUSING*, DRONGOS*, DURGONS*, GUIDONS*, INDOORS, ROUSING*, SINDOOR*, SORDINO*, UNGIRDS* | 107 |
| 13 | TJXREIACO | ACTOR | 78 – 41 | CORTEX | EROTICA, EXACTOR*, EXOTICA | 114 |
| 14 | 100 4 7 2 9 3 → 475 | 477 | 78 – 51 | 475
(100 − (9 − 4)) × (2 + 3) |
|
124 |
| 15 | ICANTDOIT | 78 – 51 | DICTATION | 134 | ||
