Episode 5944

Episode 5944 was broadcast on 25 June 2014, and was the first semi-final of Series 70.

Mark Murray played Neil Green, with Mark Murray winning 89 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Murray	Score	Neil Green	Others	Max.
1	EIESCRHAN	ARSENIC	0 – 8	INCREASE	ENRICHES, INARCHES	8
2	BRHBOEITL	lobbier ☓	0 – 8	trilobe ☓	BIBELOT, BLITHER*, BROTHEL, HOBBLER	15
3	75 50 100 10 10 4 → 335	335 (75 + 10) × 4 − 10 ÷ (100 ÷ 50)	10 – 8	330		25
TTT	RIOTYACT	The sort of act that could lead to riots across the land.			ATROCITY
4	PNDRAOUGE	PADRONE	17 – 15	AGROUND	POUNDAGE	33
5	IERTJDOSA	ASTEROID	25 – 23	ASTEROID		41
6	75 6 4 10 2 3 → 641	641 (75 − 4) × (6 + 3) + 2	35 – 33	641 (75 + 6) × (10 − 2) − 4 − 3		51
7	DFVEIOSAX	OXIDASE	42 – 33	AVOIDS		58
8	SWTNIEUZI	UNITIZES	50 – 41	UNITIZES		66
9	100 25 50 6 9 2 → 626	625 100 × 6 + 25	57 – 48	625 100 × 6 + 25	Best: 626 = (50 × 6 + 9 + 100 ÷ 25) × 2	76
TTT	HOPEVERY	I hope very much they don't exaggerate their claims.			OVERHYPE
10	RNVMOEIAT	NORMATIVE	75 – 48	OVERMAN		94
11	LSYEIONRE	RELINES	82 – 48	sneerily ☓	LIERNES, LOERIES	101
12	LOSUDATNO	outlands ☓	82 – 48	outlands ☓	ANDOSOL, ASTOUND, DALTONS, OUTSOLD, SANDLOT, UNLOADS*	108
13	RKEUOERMO	moorer ☓	82 – 54	ROOMER	KERERU, KORERO	114
14	75 3 10 4 7 6 → 924	923 3 × 4 × 75 + 10 + 7 + 6	89 – 54	924 ☓	RR: 924 = (75 × 3 + 6) × 4	124
15	GOODDANCE		89 – 64	DODECAGON (1.5 seconds)		134