Episode 5892

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Episode 5892 was broadcast on 25 March 2014, as part of Series 70.

Cliff Lee played Martin Ashmeade, with Martin Ashmeade winning 74 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maureen Lipman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cliff Lee	Score	Martin Ashmeade	Others	Max.
1	NTDSUEARI	RANDIEST	8 – 0	naturised ☓	INDURATES	18
2	LMOARYELS	SMALLER	15 – 0	slalomer ☓	AMYLOSE*, MORALLY*, ROSELLA*	25
3	6 9 1 1 9 5 → 355	—	15 – 10	355 ((9 − 1) × 9 − 1) × 5		35
TTT	FLUTEFAN	He's a big fan of the champagne flute. Well, he can afford it.			AFFLUENT
4	DTSUOIVRE	OUTRIDES	23 – 10	TEDIOUS	OUTDRIVES*	53
5	WNAOEDSNA	SWANNED	30 – 10	SNOWED		60
6	25 9 1 2 5 6 → 690	—	30 – 10	686 ☓	RR: 690 = 5 × 6 × (25 − 2)	70
7	GTDIEAEXR	TRIAGED	30 – 18	GAITERED		78
8	OIAGBMUTD	OUTBID	36 – 24	GAMBIT	AGOUTI*, DIATOM*, MIDGUT*	84
9	75 100 6 10 8 5 → 171	171 100 + 75 + 6 − 10	46 – 34	171 100 + 75 + 6 − 10		94
TTT	OURBEACH	We felt like royalty when taken to our beach in this.			BAROUCHE
10	RBNTEOALN	BLOATER	53 – 41	NOTABLE	BARONET, LANTERN, NORTENA*, RETABLO*	101
11	FGTCIEOIH	FIGHT	58 – 46	FETCH	CHIGOE*, FETICH, FITCHE*, GOTHIC*	107
12	MLEORFUIC	MILER	63 – 51	FORCE	MERCIFUL*	115
13	NVNREOASE	NERVES	69 – 57	NERVES	ENSNARE*, NOVENAS, OVERSEA*	122
14	25 9 2 5 10 9 → 849	—	69 – 64	850 ((9 − 2) × 5 − (10 − 9)) × 25	RR: 849 = (5 × 9 + 25) × (10 + 2) + 9	132
15	AGRIMNINE		69 – 74	REMAINING (2.5 seconds)		142