Episode 5939

Episode 5939 was broadcast on 12 June 2014, as part of Series 70.

James Wall played Geoff Shaw, with James Wall winning 89 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Wall	Score	Geoff Shaw	Others	Max.
1	TNRIEOJLU	OUTLIER	7 – 0	JOINER	JOINTURE*, OUTLINER	8
2	PFAIRNEOP	PROFANE	14 – 7	PROPANE	PINAFORE	16
3	10 2 8 3 5 4 → 753	754 ☓	14 – 14	757 (8 × 10 − 4) × 5 × 2 − 3	RR: 752 = (8 + 3 + 4) × 5 × 10 + 2 Best: 753 = ((10 − 2) × 8 × 4 − 5) × 3	26
TTT	LENLINDA	Len and Linda chat the conventional way.			LANDLINE
4	HTMRIUOCS	CUSTOM	20 – 20	CHORUS	HUMORIST	34
5	EODLSETZD	TODDLES	27 – 27	TODDLES		41
6	75 10 6 8 10 3 → 759	759 75 × 10 + 3 + 6	37 – 37	759 75 × 10 + 3 + 6		51
7	PBOSNAERQ	BARONS	43 – 43	BONERS	BORANES*, PERSONA	58
8	LSCIETYAE	LACIEST	50 – 43	CLEATS	ACETYLS, CATSEYE, CELESTA, ELASTIC, LATICES	65
9	75 10 1 3 6 8 → 727	727 (75 − 3) × 10 + 6 + 1	60 – 53	727 (75 − 3) × 10 + 8 − 1		75
TTT	PAMHANTS	Pam maybe in Hampshire, but you'll find this in Goole.			PHANTASM
10	SDFTIEAGS	FASTED	66 – 59	FASTED	AGEISTS, AGISTED, DIGESTS, FIDGETS, FIESTAS*	82
11	INPWORAGM	WARPING	73 – 66	WORMING	PINWORM, PORANGI, RAMPING, RAMPION, ROAMING, ROMPING, WARMING	89
12	KOEDVAGRL	LODGER	79 – 72	GRAVEL	GALORE, GAOLED, GAOLER, GLARED, GLOVED, GLOVER, GRAVED, GROVEL, LARGED, LARKED, LOADER, LOVAGE, ORDEAL, RELOAD	95
13	NTEMROXDE	RODENT	79 – 80	MENTORED		103
14	100 3 10 2 1 4 → 272	272 (100 − 10) × 3 + 2	89 – 80	272 ☓		113
15	REDVELOUR		89 – 80		OVERRULED	123