Episode 5958

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Episode 5958 was broadcast on 17 July 2014, as part of Series 71.

James Penny played Vicki White, with James Penny winning 84 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Penny	Score	Vicki White	Others	Max.
1	NRIULOSEK	RINKS	0 – 7	LINKERS	ELUSION*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER*, LUNKERS*, SNORKEL*, SULKIER*, SUNLIKE*, UNLIKES	7
2	VITAVCESN	ACTIVE	6 – 7	CAVES	VESICANT*	15
3	75 6 1 8 1 4 → 432	432 (75 − (4 − 1)) × 6	16 – 7	432 ☓		25
TTT	DRESSNIL	It's how some of you like to bring home the bacon.			RINDLESS
4	FABEZNORG	ORANGE	22 – 13	BANGER	ANGREZ*, BEZOAR*, BONZER*, BORAGE*, BORANE*, BRAZEN, BROGAN*, BRONZE*, FORAGE*, FROZEN*, GAZEBO*, GRABEN*, ONAGER*	31
5	SBIAREIYM	MISERY	28 – 19	RABIES	AMBRIES*	38
6	50 10 2 8 7 1 → 583	583 (50 + 8) × 10 + 2 + 1	38 – 29	583 (50 + 8) × 10 + 2 + 1		48
7	PGTEODAPU	TAPPED	44 – 35	UPDATE	PUPATED	55
8	NOXLETADS	DONATES	51 – 42	SLANTED	DALTONS*, DENTALS*, ETALONS, SANDLOT*, TALONED	62
9	50 8 10 6 3 7 → 771	769 (7 + 8) × 50 + 10 + 6 + 3	58 – 49	769 (10 + 6) × 50 − 8 × 3 − 7	RR: 771 = (50 × 10 ÷ (8 − 6) + 7) × 3	72
TTT	DONEABIT	Done a bit of time, got goods by deception.			OBTAINED
10	WENURONQD	wounder ☓	58 – 56	REWOUND	RUNDOWN*, UNOWNED*	79
11	SFPEILOSI	POSIES	64 – 62	SPOILS	FISSILE*	86
12	NACIROMEH	MACHINE	71 – 62	CHROME	CHAIRMEN*, CHOIRMAN*, CHOIRMEN*, HARMONIC, NICHROME	94
13	ROAEGTDAP	PARADE	77 – 68	GRATED	PORTAGED	102
14	25 10 8 8 3 7 → 796	797 (3 × 8 + 8) × 25 − (10 − 7)	84 – 68	794	Best: 795 = (25 × 10 + 8 + 7) × 3	109
15	HISSYFELL		84 – 78	SELFISHLY (5.25 seconds)		119