Episode 5976

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Episode 5976 was broadcast on 18 August 2014, as part of Series 71.

Mark Davies played Stella Beaumont, with Mark Davies winning 103 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Angellica Bell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Davies	Score	Stella Beaumont	Others	Max.
1	TMWOUEJPG	TEMPO	5 – 0	POUT		5
2	MARESAHKY	HEARSAY	12 – 0	shamer ☓	HAYMAKERS	23
3	100 25 4 8 2 3 → 578	578 (4 + 2) × 100 − 25 + 3	22 – 10	578 (4 + 2) × 100 − 25 + 3		33
TTT	RITASPAM	Rita's not keen on spam, she prefers this in her sandwiches.			PASTRAMI
4	SDTEIOSNE	DESTINES	30 – 10	dosiest ☓	STENOSED*	41
5	XTGAOUCER	COURAGE	37 – 17	OUTRAGE	EXACTOR, OUTRACE*	48
6	9 6 3 1 4 2 → 302	302 (6 + 4) × (9 + 1) × 3 + 2	47 – 17	301		58
7	LRNUOEROM	MERLON	53 – 17	MOURN	MOURNER	65
8	SNTUAFOWE	SOUTANE	60 – 17	FOUNTS		72
9	50 25 8 7 6 6 → 353	352 7 × 50 + 8 − 6	67 – 24	352 7 × 50 + 8 − 6	RR: 353 = (6 + 6 − 8 + 50) × 7 − 25	82
TTT	BENSLINE	Ben's line was in the water for ages, but all he caught were these.			BLENNIES
10	SPTIEOVNA	POINTES	74 – 31	PANTIES	ATONIES*, ATOPIES*, EVASION*, NATIVES*, NOVATES*, OPIATES*, SAPIENT*, VAINEST*	89
11	BGROUASBR	ABSORB	80 – 31	BARBS	ARBOURS*, GABBROS*	96
12	DTCNEIOZE	ENCODE	86 – 37	COINED	CODEINE*, COZENED*, CTENOID*, DEONTIC*, ENTICED*, NOTICED	103
13	RMGTLIOIE	LIMITER	93 – 37	GOITRE	MOTLIER*	110
14	8 4 8 10 9 7 → 259	—	93 – 47	259 (4 × 8 − 7) × 10 + 9		120
15	USREADERS	REASSURED (3 seconds)	103 – 47			130

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)