Episode 5940

Episode 5940 was broadcast on 13 June 2014, and was the first quarter-final of Series 70.

Mark Murray played Andy Gardner, with Mark Murray winning 95 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Murray	Score	Andy Gardner	Others	Max.
1	SFNOAOSLT	SALOONS	7 – 0	FLOATS	STOLONS*	7
2	PJREANGIT	TAPERING	15 – 8	TAPERING		15
3	100 50 75 1 7 6 → 379	381	15 – 15	380 (6 − 1) × 75 + 7 − 100 ÷ 50	Best: 379 = 50 × 7 + (100 + 75 − 1) ÷ 6	25
TTT	TIEGRASS	They'll let the animals eat the grass, so long as you pay them.			AGISTERS
4	NDNEOEXTI	INTONED	22 – 15	DENOTE	DENTINE, ENDNOTE, TENONED	32
5	DSGOEOPTA	STOOPED	29 – 22	STOOPED	POSTAGE, POTAGES, STOOGED	39
6	4 4 7 3 1 6 → 901	—	29 – 22	—	RR: 900 Best: 900 = (7 × 6 + 3) × 4 × (4 + 1)	46
7	EOEFSKRLA	LOAFERS	36 – 22	flakers ☓	AREOLES, FORSAKE, LEAKERS	53
8	DTIOEZNRI	IRONIZED	44 – 22	EDITION	RETINOID*	61
9	75 50 6 9 6 1 → 392	392 6 × 75 − 50 − (9 − 1)	54 – 32	392 (50 − 1) × (9 − 6 ÷ 6)		71
TTT	USUALNIP	This might give you a nip when it's grown to its usual size.			NAUPLIUS
10	BQMOUINSE	minques ☓	54 – 39	OMNIBUS	UMBONES	78
11	BMRAOEOVD	VROOMED	61 – 39	broomed ☓	BEDROOM, BOREDOM	85
12	TMHSIEUCP	PITCHES	68 – 46	CHEMIST	HUMPIEST*	93
13	MRWEIANLR	MANLIER	75 – 53	MARINER	MARLINE, MINERAL, RAILMEN, WIREMAN	100
14	2 3 1 10 9 9 → 870	870 (9 × 9 + 2 × 3) × 10	85 – 63	870 ((9 + 1) × 2 + 9) × 3 × 10		110
15	VITVENICE	INVECTIVE (3.5 seconds)	95 – 63			120