Episode 5972

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Episode 5972 was broadcast on 12 August 2014, as part of Series 71.

Mark Davies played John Cook, with Mark Davies winning 107 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gethin Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Davies	Score	John Cook	Others	Max.
1	KDGAEORUT	OUTRAGED	8 – 8	OUTRAGED		8
2	NXTIESMOI	MOISTEN	15 – 15	MOISTEN		15
3	100 75 5 7 9 4 → 718	718 7 × 100 + 9 + 5 + 4	25 – 15	718 ☓		25
TTT	SEABAITS	You'll have done tremendously well if you get past these.			ABATISES
4	GRELISRUF	FIGURES	32 – 22	FIGURES	FLURRIES	33
5	LRNAEUVAH	UNREAL	38 – 28	VERNAL	UNRAVEL	40
6	100 2 4 5 6 10 → 154	154 5 × 10 + 4 + 100	48 – 38	154 5 × 10 + 4 + 100		50
7	BCPOIELOG	POLICE	54 – 44	POLICE	BLOOIE*, BOOGIE, COOLIE*, GOOLIE*, OBLIGE*	56
8	RNMUASELD	NUMERALS	62 – 52	LAUNDERS	LURDANES*, MANDRELS*, MAUNDERS*, MENSURAL*, SURNAMED	64
9	100 25 9 9 7 5 → 661	661 (100 − 25) × 9 − 9 − 5	72 – 52	—		74
TTT	LIAMSTEN	Liam's ten times more masculine than everyone else.			MANLIEST
10	HTROTANEV	ANOTHER	79 – 52	notator ☓		81
11	TSDOIATOF	STAID	84 – 57	AFOOT	STIFADO, TOSTADO*	88
12	YPWETUNSO	UNSWEPT	91 – 57	unwets ☓	UPTOWNS*	95
13	JDNEAERAP	ENDEAR	97 – 63	REAPED	EARNED*, NEAPED*, NEARED*, PANDER, PANEER*, PARADE, PRAJNA*	101
14	7 9 10 8 5 4 → 327	329	97 – 73	327 10 × 4 × 8 + 7		111
15	RANTHEGIG	GATHERING (1.5 seconds)	107 – 73			121