Episode 5931

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Episode 5931 was broadcast on 30 May 2014, as part of Series 70.

Samir Pilica played Brian Boonham, with Samir Pilica winning 108 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, in Round 4, the seven-letter word REFINES came up in order on the letters board, equalling the record for the longest word to have ever been spelt out in the selection.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Samir Pilica	Score	Brian Boonham	Others	Max.
1	TJCLOIESO	COOLEST	7 – 7	COOLEST	CITOLES*, COOLIES*, COOTIES*, OCELOTS*, OOLITES*, OSTIOLE*, STOOLIE*	7
2	YABOTEDAV	BOATED	13 – 13	BOATED	DAYBOAT	14
3	50 75 8 10 10 2 → 615	615 75 × 8 + 10 + 10 ÷ 2	23 – 23	615 75 × 8 + 50 ÷ 10 + 10		24
TTT	BARRYDAN	Barry and Dan run around tending to their animals here.			BARNYARD
4	REFINESOR	☓8	23 – 31	REFINERS		32
5	NSHMUAELT	AMULETS	30 – 38	HAMLETS	ANTHEMS, ELUANTS*, LAMENTS*, LUNATES*, MANTELS*, MANTLES*, MULETAS*, UNLEASH	39
6	25 4 6 3 7 1 → 182	182 25 × 7 + 6 + 1	40 – 48	182 25 × 7 + 4 + 3		49
7	RCGSIOEHA	CHIGOES	47 – 55	CORSAGE	CAHIERS*, CARGOES*, CASHIER, CHARGES, GHERAOS*, HEGIRAS*, HEROICS, HOAGIES*, OCHREAS*, OGREISH*, ORACHES*, ROACHES*, SCORIAE*	56
8	MOREPADIG	IDEOGRAM	55 – 55	POMADE		64
9	100 50 6 8 1 4 → 125	125 50 ÷ (8 − 6) + 100	65 – 65	125 6 × 4 + 1 + 100		74
TTT	DICKBEER	Dick had a few beers and became argumentative.			BICKERED
10	SADUXIREN	DENARIUS	73 – 65	INSURED		82
11	DTWRAOEBI	TRIBADE	80 – 65	WAITER	ABORTED*, BAWDIER, ORBITED	89
12	LAZONESOF	FELONS	86 – 65	FALSE	FOOZLES*	96
13	PTGRAEOME	POTAGER	93 – 65	REMOTE	OPERATE, PORTAGE*, PROTEGE, TEMPERA*	103
14	75 1 7 3 3 8 → 991	984 (7 + 3 + 3) × 75 + 8 + 1	98 – 65	—	RR: 991 = ((3 − 1) × 75 − 8) × 7 − 3	113
15	IVIEPLUMS	IMPULSIVE (1.5 seconds)	108 – 65			123