Episode 5952

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Episode 5952 was broadcast on 7 July 2014, as part of Series 71.

Neil Rigby played Tim Gregory, with Tim Gregory winning 79 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Rigby	Score	Tim Gregory	Others	Max.
1	VLPOADINP	AVOID	5 – 5	PLAID	OPPIDAN*	7
2	BNTOUDISH	BOUNDS	11 – 11	HOUNDS	BOUDINS*, BUSHIDO*, DUSTBIN*, OBTUNDS, OUTBIDS, TUNDISH*	14
3	100 1 2 9 5 10 → 456	456 9 × 100 ÷ 2 + 5 + 1	21 – 11	—		24
TTT	RICHSAVE	A rich amount of information is saved in these.			ARCHIVES
4	RGNUEIRLN	relining ☓	21 – 17	LINGER	UNERRING*	32
5	RCKOESDOI	discoed ☓	21 – 24	DOCKERS	COOKERS*, COOKIES*, CROOKED*, DICKERS*, ODORISE*, ROOKIES*	39
6	50 1 5 4 5 6 → 456	456 (5 + 4) × 50 + 6	31 – 34	456 (5 + 4) × 50 + 6		49
7	LNSNEOERC	LONERS	31 – 41	CREOLES	CLONERS*, CORNELS*, CRENELS*, ENCLOSE*, ENCORES*, NECROSE*	56
8	RTGOIASDE	graited ☓	31 – 48	GOITRES	ASTEROID, GODETIAS*, STODGIER	64
9	100 3 10 9 10 1 → 330	330 (100 + 10) × 3	41 – 58	330 (100 + 10) × 3		74
TTT	AUTORANG	Jason probably sailed past this on his ship.			ARGONAUT
10	TWNOAUQSG	SQUAT	46 – 63	SQUAT	NOUGATS*, OUTSANG*, QUANGOS	81
11	TPHIAMPOE	MOTH	50 – 67	MATH	APOTHEM, EPITAPH*	88
12	FSFAIETGR	STIFFER	57 – 67	GRAFTS	FRIGATES, GIRAFFES	96
13	BTXIAMEAS	MIXES	62 – 72	EXAMS	BASMATI*	103
14	25 4 4 3 10 8 → 922	922 ☓	62 – 79	923 (10 × 4 − 3) × 25 − 8 ÷ 4	RR: 922 = (25 × 4 − 4 − 3) × 10 − 8	113
15	LPCAPTAIN		62 – 79		APPLICANT	123