Episode 5855

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Episode 5855 was broadcast on 27 January 2014, as part of Series 70.

Priscilla Munday played Josephine Hollis, with Priscilla Munday winning 88 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Priscilla Munday	Score	Josephine Hollis	Others	Max.
1	RNAOSGETU	orangest ☓	0 – 7	STRANGE	OUTRANGES	18
2	PLDEIVTAR	PLAITED	7 – 7	PLEAD	DEPRIVAL, DIPTERAL*	26
3	75 4 3 5 5 8 → 231	231 (8 ÷ 4 + 75) × 3	17 – 17	231 3 × 75 + 5 + 5 − 4		36
TTT	ANYCREST	Any crest or historic emblem is usually associated with this.			ANCESTRY
4	SLWOIENRD	SNOWIER	24 – 17	SLOWER	SWINDLER	44
5	PHUORSAET	PHRASE	24 – 24	POUTERS	APTEROUS	52
6	75 4 3 1 3 2 → 977	977 (4 × 3 + 1) × 75 + 2	34 – 34	977 (4 × 3 + 1) × 75 + 2		62
7	GJIODNIEC	JOINED	40 – 40	JOINED	CEDING*, CODING*, COINED, DICING*, GEODIC*, INDIGO, IODINE*	68
8	RTBUAIDFE	FRUITED	47 – 40	FARTED	BRUITED, TRIBADE	75
9	75 7 3 5 4 10 → 211	211 3 × 75 − (10 + 4)	57 – 50	211 3 × 75 − (10 + 4)		85
TTT	KEBABCON	Might it give a bit of courage to the skeleton?			BACKBONE
10	SRTOEMPAR	PARROTS	64 – 57	STOMPER	PRAETORS*, PRORATES*, REARMOST*, ROTAMERS*, TRAMPERS*	93
11	QSIOTMAEY	STEAMY	70 – 57	TEAMS	AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE	100
12	SGHOIARFT	GARISH	76 – 63	RIGHTS	GOATFISH	108
13	NZOESMAED	DAEMONS	83 – 63	dezones ☓	DEMEANS*, MASONED*, OEDEMAS*	115
14	25 100 50 8 7 9 → 590	600 (100 − 25) × 8	88 – 63	—	RR: 590 = (50 + 25) × 9 + 8 + 7 − 100	125
15	PASTEIGHT		88 – 73	SPAGHETTI (13.5 seconds)		135

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)