Episode 5893

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Episode 5893 was broadcast on 26 March 2014, as part of Series 70.

Martin Ashmeade played Jonathan Worrall, with Jonathan Worrall winning 72 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maureen Lipman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Ashmeade	Score	Jonathan Worrall	Others	Max.
1	PTSIEPUSA	PASTIES	7 – 7	PASTIES	SAPPIEST*	8
2	GPMEOISTE	POISE	7 – 14	MOPIEST	EPITOMES*	16
3	50 75 9 5 4 9 → 743	744 ☓	7 – 21	745 75 ÷ 5 × 50 − (9 − 4)	RR: 743 = 9 × 75 + 50 + 9 + 5 + 4	26
TTT	IMBUEINN	It may well take you a couple of years to get this.			BIENNIUM
4	KHSDUOAEP	SHAPED	13 – 27	PUSHED	PADOUKS, SHAKUDO*	33
5	IOENZROGH	NIGH	13 – 33	HEROIN	HORIZON*, ZEROING	40
6	25 6 5 10 2 7 → 857	868	13 – 33	—	RR: 857 = (25 × 6 + 2 × 10) × 5 + 7	50
7	LSVRIEAMD	MARVELS	20 – 40	DRIVELS	ADMIRES, ADVISER*, DERAILS*, MAILERS*, MEDLARS*, MISDEAL, MISLEAD*, MISREAD*, REALISM, REDIALS*, REVISAL*, SIDEARM*	57
8	LGNEOICQL	LOGIC	20 – 46	LEGION	COLLIE, NIELLO*, NOLLIE*, OCELLI*	63
9	50 25 9 1 1 4 → 656	655 ☓	20 – 53	652 (9 + 4) × 50 + 1 + 1	RR: 657 Best: 657 = (50 + 25 − 1 − 1) × 9	70
TTT	ABOULDER	Moved a boulder and made very hard work of it.			LABOURED
10	DNBRAOEVO	ADVERB	20 – 60	BROADEN	BANDORE*, BRADOON, ONBOARD*	77
11	LTDFEAONI	DEFLATION	38 – 60	FLOATED	DEFOLIANT*	95
12	DSFUAORIS	ROADS	43 – 65	FAIRS	SARDIUS	102
13	XMCEANTIS	SEMANTIC	51 – 65	MANTIS	NEMATICS*	110
14	50 2 6 5 10 3 → 946	947 (6 + 10 + 3) × 50 − (5 − 2)	58 – 72	947 (10 + 6 + 3) × 50 − (5 − 2)	RR: 946 = (50 + 2) × 6 × 3 + 10	120
15	KINDREBEL	BLINKERED (2 seconds)	68 – 72			130