Episode 5999

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Episode 5999 was broadcast on 25 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

Michael McDowell played Elisabeth Jardine, with Michael McDowell winning 73 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Deborah Meaden, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with McDowell having previously appeared in Series 46 and Jardine in Series 10.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael McDowell	Score	Elisabeth Jardine	Others	Max.
1	NRTEUDIOJ	JOINTED	7 – 7	JOINTED	JOINTURE, ROUTINED	8
2	NCQTPEAEG	centage ☓	7 – 7	pentace ☓	CETANE*, ENCAGE*, NEGATE, NEPETA*, PANTEC*, PECTEN*, TENACE*	14
3	100 8 4 5 7 3 → 711	711 100 × 7 + 3 + 8	17 – 17	711 100 × 7 + 3 + 8		24
TTT	IANSGLUM	Ian's glum, because his favourite team have suffered a few of these lately.			MAULINGS
4	BTDCLAEUN	BLEAT	22 – 17	unbated ☓	BLUNTED*, TUNABLE*, UNLACED	31
5	EOSLGSICY	GLOSSY	28 – 23	GLOSSY	LOESSIC*, OSSICLE*	38
6	25 10 4 2 4 1 → 727	—	28 – 23	725 ☓	Best: 728 = (25 + 1) × (10 + 4) × 2	45
7	BMAPTEIND	PAINTED	35 – 30	PAINTED	AMBIENT, MEDIANT*	52
8	RHSTDUIOR	TORRID	41 – 36	STUDIO	DROUTHS*, STRIDOR*	59
9	25 7 8 6 8 9 → 465	466 (8 + 9) × 25 + 6 × 8 − 7	48 – 36	467	RR: 465 = (7 + 8) × (25 + 6)	69
TTT	CHIPPEAS	Are these men of the cheeky variety?			CHAPPIES
10	VWTKMUOEW	MOVE	52 – 40	WOVE	MEOW, MOKE*, MOTE*, MOUE*, MUTE, OVUM*, TOKE*, TOME, VETO, VOTE*, WOKE*	73
11	TPAARFOLA	AFLOAT	58 – 46	PORTAL	APOLAR*, PATROL	79
12	RDRZRUIAN	DRAIN	58 – 52	DURIAN		85
13	RPSOENSON	SNOOPERS	66 – 52	PERSONS	POORNESS, SPOONERS	93
14	75 6 4 2 3 6 → 646	645 (75 + 6) × (6 + 2) − 3	73 – 52	649	RR: 646 = (75 + 6) × 4 × 2 − 6 ÷ 3	103
15	ECOCRINGE		73 – 52	coerceing ☓ (8.75 seconds)	CONCIERGE	113

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)