Episode 5852

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Episode 5852 was broadcast on 22 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Priscilla Munday played Ian Williams, with Priscilla Munday winning 74 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matt Allwright, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Priscilla Munday	Score	Ian Williams	Others	Max.
1	VCOIATRGS	CAVORTS	7 – 0	GATORS	ORGASTIC	8
2	RFNEISRUD	REFUNDS	14 – 7	FINDERS	DURRIES*, FRIENDS*, FUNDERS*, FUNDIES*, INFUSED, INFUSER*, INSURED, INSURER*, NURDIER*, UNFIRED*	15
3	100 9 10 5 2 7 → 459	462	14 – 17	459 9 × 5 × 10 + 7 + 2		25
TTT	CHIPIDEA	This is likely to upset the Green Party in more ways than one.			APHICIDE
4	GNCEOEZMA	CONGEE	20 – 17	OMEGA	COZENAGE*	33
5	TENIBLOER	NOBLER	26 – 17	TONER	BORNITE*, EBONITE*, RETINOL*	40
6	75 6 2 3 6 9 → 524	524 (9 − 2) × 75 − 6 ÷ 6	36 – 27	524 (9 − 2) × 75 − 6 ÷ 6		50
7	LIREMTIOV	VIOLET	42 – 33	REVOLT	LIMITER, MOTLIER*, RILIEVO*, VITRIOL, VOMITER*	57
8	SRHEASBFO	BASHERS	49 – 40	BASHERS	FROSHES*, SHOFARS*	64
9	75 9 3 6 10 8 → 473	475 ☓	49 – 47	468 75 × 6 + 10 + 8	RR: 473 = 75 ÷ 3 × (10 + 9) − (8 − 6)	74
TTT	OARDOUBT	There's doubt about needing an oar if you've got this motor.			OUTBOARD
10	MHSETEIDS	THEMES	49 – 54	DEMISTS	DEMISES, HEISTED*, SMITHED*, TIMESED*, TIMESES*	81
11	TPEIODPES	ESTOPPED	57 – 54	DOPIEST	EPITOPES*, PEPTIDES*, POETISED*	89
12	RNGUIQLMO	MOGUL	62 – 54	☓4	LOURING, RONQUIL*	96
13	NTAODSEIP	POINTED	69 – 61	POINTED	ANTIPODES	114
14	8 6 3 3 7 10 → 845	836 (8 × 10 + 3) × (7 + 3) + 6	74 – 61	818	RR: 845 = ((3 + 7) × 10 + 6) × 8 − 3	124
15	BONDFIRED		74 – 61		FORBIDDEN	134

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)