Episode 5958
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Episode 5958 was broadcast on 17 July 2014, as part of Series 71.
James Penny played Vicki White, with James Penny winning 84 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | James Penny | Score | Vicki White | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRIULOSEK | RINKS | 0 – 7 | LINKERS | ELUSION*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER*, LUNKERS*, SNORKEL*, SULKIER*, SUNLIKE*, UNLIKES | 7 |
| 2 | VITAVCESN | ACTIVE | 6 – 7 | CAVES | VESICANT* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 6 1 8 1 4 → 432 | 432
(75 − (4 − 1)) × 6 |
16 – 7 | 432 ☓ |
|
25 |
| TTT | DRESSNIL | It's how some of you like to bring home the bacon. | RINDLESS | |||
| 4 | FABEZNORG | ORANGE | 22 – 13 | BANGER | ANGREZ*, BEZOAR*, BONZER*, BORAGE*, BORANE*, BRAZEN, BROGAN*, BRONZE*, FORAGE*, FROZEN*, GAZEBO*, GRABEN*, ONAGER* | 31 |
| 5 | SBIAREIYM | MISERY | 28 – 19 | RABIES | AMBRIES* | 38 |
| 6 | 50 10 2 8 7 1 → 583 | 583
(50 + 8) × 10 + 2 + 1 |
38 – 29 | 583
(50 + 8) × 10 + 2 + 1 |
|
48 |
| 7 | PGTEODAPU | TAPPED | 44 – 35 | UPDATE | PUPATED | 55 |
| 8 | NOXLETADS | DONATES | 51 – 42 | SLANTED | DALTONS*, DENTALS*, ETALONS, SANDLOT*, TALONED | 62 |
| 9 | 50 8 10 6 3 7 → 771 | 769
(7 + 8) × 50 + 10 + 6 + 3 |
58 – 49 | 769
(10 + 6) × 50 − 8 × 3 − 7 |
RR: 771 = (50 × 10 ÷ (8 − 6) + 7) × 3 |
72 |
| TTT | DONEABIT | Done a bit of time, got goods by deception. | OBTAINED | |||
| 10 | WENURONQD | wounder ☓ | 58 – 56 | REWOUND | RUNDOWN*, UNOWNED* | 79 |
| 11 | SFPEILOSI | POSIES | 64 – 62 | SPOILS | FISSILE* | 86 |
| 12 | NACIROMEH | MACHINE | 71 – 62 | CHROME | CHAIRMEN*, CHOIRMAN*, CHOIRMEN*, HARMONIC, NICHROME | 94 |
| 13 | ROAEGTDAP | PARADE | 77 – 68 | GRATED | PORTAGED | 102 |
| 14 | 25 10 8 8 3 7 → 796 | 797
(3 × 8 + 8) × 25 − (10 − 7) |
84 – 68 | 794 |
Best: 795 = (25 × 10 + 8 + 7) × 3 |
109 |
| 15 | HISSYFELL | 84 – 78 | SELFISHLY
(5.25 seconds) |
119 | ||