Episode 5945

Episode 5945 was broadcast on 26 June 2014, and was the second semi-final of Series 70.

Samir Pilica played Andy Naylor, with Andy Naylor winning 96 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Samir Pilica	Score	Andy Naylor	Others	Max.
1	DSMRTOEAE	MODERATES	18 – 18	MODERATES		18
2	IOUPDMTRA	AUDITOR	25 – 18	PODIUM	PAROTID*, PROTIUM	25
3	50 5 9 4 6 8 → 154	154 (9 − 6) × 50 + 4	35 – 28	154 (8 − 5) × 50 + 4		35
TTT	STARABLE	The shooting star was able to hit anything with this.			ARBALEST
4	EOEZTCBSL	BOLETES	42 – 28	CLOSET		42
5	YPGTMUIEO	GUIMPE	48 – 34	MOIETY	IMPUTE, UPTIME	48
6	75 25 4 8 10 8 → 981	984	48 – 41	980 (75 + 25) × 10 − (8 + 8 + 4)	Best: 981 = (25 + 8) × 8 × 4 − 75	58
7	SNGJSUOEI	JINGOES	55 – 41	SINGES	IGNEOUS, JESSING, SOUSING*	65
8	AEIKTNFSX	FINEST	55 – 48	INTAKES	FIXATES, KENTIAS*	72
9	50 10 6 8 5 4 → 322	322 50 × 6 + 8 × 4 − 10	65 – 58	322 (50 + 4) × 6 + 8 − 10		82
TTT	BLESSSEA	No make up? Surely, that's not factually correct.			BASELESS
10	RLHDUAELN	LAUNDER	72 – 65	HANDLER	ALLURED, LANDLER, LURDANE, UNHEARD	89
11	SVRGRIOED	DRIVERS	79 – 72	GIRDERS	DEVISOR, DEVOIRS, DROVERS, VISORED*	96
12	OIAOPRWIM	RAMP	79 – 78	IMPAIR		102
13	SHBRTAEOI	BATHERS	79 – 86	HOARIEST		110
14	7 10 10 1 3 6 → 348	347	79 – 96	348 (10 × 7 − 10 − (3 − 1)) × 6		120
15	TUMIACHER		79 – 96		RHEUMATIC	130