Episode 5975

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Episode 5975 was broadcast on 15 August 2014, as part of Series 71.

Mark Davies played Keith Myers-Sleight, with Mark Davies winning 137 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Angellica Bell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Davies	Score	Keith Myers-Sleight	Others	Max.
1	NCREOASIT	REACTIONS	18 – 18	CREATIONS	ACTIONERS*, NARCOTISE*	18
2	PDOEENTDL	PENTODE	25 – 18	DEPEND	DENOTED, DEPONED*	25
3	25 100 9 3 6 1 → 940	940 (100 + 1) × 9 + 6 + 25	35 – 28	940 9 × 100 + 25 + (6 − 1) × 3		35
TTT	BRATEARN	The brat earned a reputation for this sort of behaviour.			ABERRANT
4	UOUAXSRTE	ROUTES	41 – 34	SUTURE	AUTEURS*	42
5	LRDUAIMEL	RALLIED	48 – 34	MAILER	ALLURED*, DALLIER*, DIALLER*, ILLUMED*, MEDULLA*, MIAULED*	49
6	50 7 9 1 1 3 → 646	644 (50 − 1) × (9 + 1 + 3) + 7	55 – 34	646 ☓	RR: 646 = (50 × 7 − 3 × 9) × (1 + 1)	59
7	PWMAOEVAG	AGAPE	60 – 34	ampage ☓	PAVAGE*	65
8	TGFEUIRAT	TUFTIER	67 – 41	FRIGATE	FRUITAGE*	73
9	50 100 10 6 6 7 → 633	633 (100 + 6) × 6 − (10 − 7)	77 – 51	633 6 × 100 + 50 − 10 − 7		83
TTT	TINPEARS	You might find tins of pears stored in these.			PANTRIES
10	WSIEDTOSM	MODISTE	84 – 51	moists ☓	MODISTES	91
11	BSJEIELAN	ENABLES	91 – 58	ENABLES	BASELINE	99
12	OEOCDTRSU	OUTSCORED	109 – 58	SCOURED		117
13	NPTAAICES	CAPTAINS	117 – 66	CAPTAINS	ESTANCIA*	125
14	75 1 4 4 1 8 → 283	283 (75 − 4) × 4 − 1	127 – 76	283 (75 − 1) × 4 − (8 + 4 + 1)		135
15	SPICIFEED	SPECIFIED (1.75 seconds)	137 – 76			145

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)