Episode 5953

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Episode 5953 was broadcast on 8 July 2014, as part of Series 71.

Tim Gregory played Lewis Henderson, with Tim Gregory winning 62 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The conundrum has two solutions: CONTENDER and the recently added RETCONNED.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Gregory	Score	Lewis Henderson	Others	Max.
1	DTNEAERDO	ordaned ☓	0 – 0	treaded ☓	ADORNED*, DENOTED, DERATED*, DONATED*, TRENDED*, TRODDEN*	7
2	NUSEDAPGI	PAUSING	7 – 0	GASPED	AGNISED*, AUGENDS*, GAUDIES, GUINEAS*, GUINEPS*, SPADING*, SPAEING*, UNIPEDS*, UNPAGED*	14
3	100 10 3 1 2 3 → 124	124 3 × 10 + 100 − 3 × 2	17 – 10	124 2 × 10 + 1 + 3 + 100		24
TTT	REALFUSS	The horse makes a real fuss of jumping fences, resulting in these.			REFUSALS
4	TAMOWESGE	GOATEES	24 – 10	TAMES	AWESOME*, GAMETES*, STOWAGE*, TOWAGES*	31
5	JMROEODTA	DATER	24 – 16	MOOTED	MODERATO	39
6	100 25 8 1 4 3 → 870	870 8 × 100 + 3 × 25 − 4 − 1	34 – 26	870 8 × 100 + 3 × 25 − 4 − 1		49
7	SHLUOERFU	reflush ☓	34 – 31	LOSER	HOUSEFUL*	57
8	XASOBENRV	BRAVES	40 – 37	BONERS	BORANES*, BRAVOES	64
9	75 5 3 3 4 2 → 709	709 (75 − 4) × 2 × 5 − 3 ÷ 3	50 – 37	705		74
TTT	FREEFOND	If they're fond of being free, they shouldn't do this.			REOFFEND
10	NULIPESRK	lupines ☓	50 – 37	rupies ☓	SPRINKLE*, SPUNKIER*	82
11	GNIOFTREB	GOITRE	56 – 37	freting ☓	BONFIRE*, BORNITE*, FOREIGN*, FROGBIT, GENITOR*, TRIGONE*	89
12	TIMUPIDSQ	STUPID	62 – 43	STUPID		95
13	TNDOAIRMS	ROADS	62 – 49	TRAINS	INTRADOS*, MORDANTS, SAINTDOM*	103
14	75 2 8 3 9 10 → 493	491 ☓	62 – 49	—	RR: 493 = (75 − (9 × 2 + 8)) × 10 + 3	113
15	TRENDONCE		62 – 49		CONTENDER	123