Episode 5886

Episode 5886 was broadcast on 17 March 2014, as part of Series 70.

Ruth Erwin played Matt Styles, with Ruth Erwin winning 82 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ruth Erwin	Score	Matt Styles	Others	Max.
1	RDHEUONQI	HINDER	6 – 6	HEROIN	QUOINED	7
2	TRENOLIBA	LOITER	12 – 12	LOITER	BARITONE, OBTAINER, ORIENTAL, RELATION*	15
3	25 1 8 5 9 5 → 176	176 (8 − 1) × 25 + 5 ÷ 5	22 – 22	176 (8 − 1) × 25 + 5 ÷ 5		25
TTT	GOTARUDE	Got a rude response and became this.			OUTRAGED
4	TMNEUVSOR	MOUNTERS	30 – 22	MONSTER	REMOUNTS	33
5	IEACRNCED	DANCER	36 – 28	DANCER	DERACINE*	41
6	75 7 1 8 5 3 → 212	212 75 × 3 − 8 − 5	46 – 28	—		51
7	TDKOUEPYG	POUTED	52 – 28	DUET	DEPUTY*	57
8	TNSRAIEST	STRAINS	59 – 35	STRAINS	RATTINESS, RESISTANT, STRAITENS*, TARTINESS	75
9	50 75 5 2 8 1 → 630	639 75 × 8 + 50 − 5 × 2 − 1	64 – 35	—	RR: 630 = (50 × 75) ÷ (8 − 2) + 5	85
TTT	AVERSETO	He's not averse to getting stuck into a huge portion of food.			OVEREATS
10	NFZLAIOJR	jailor ☓	64 – 40	FLAIR	FLORIN, FOLIAR, FRAZIL	91
11	EAIPRTGOS	gropiest ☓	64 – 46	PAGERS	GRAPIEST, PASTORIE, PORTAGES, POTAGERS, SEPTORIA	99
12	LSMEOERSU	MOUSER	70 – 46	smeers ☓	LOUSERS, MORSELS, MOUSERS, RESOLES, RESUMES	106
13	AEIHGNELD	GLEANED	77 – 53	ALIGNED	HEADLINE	114
14	75 50 7 8 4 6 → 773	765 (6 + 4) × 75 + 7 + 8	82 – 58	765 (6 + 4) × 75 + 7 + 8	RR: 773 = 75 × 7 + 50 × 4 + 6 × 8	124
15	SHESANERD	headress ☓ (29.75 seconds)	82 – 58		HARNESSED	134