Episode 5982

Episode 5982 was broadcast on 29 August 2014, as part of Series 71.

David Stanford played Joe Clarke, with David Stanford winning 89 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Stanford	Score	Joe Clarke	Others	Max.
1	NPRUEINME	MINER	5 – 5	PRIME	PERINEUM	8
2	ATNROUFRC	RANCOUR	12 – 5	fraunt ☓	COURANT, CURATOR, CURRANT, FUNCTOR*	15
3	75 6 7 10 6 3 → 384	381 ☓	12 – 12	381 6 × 6 × 10 + 3 × 7	RR: 384 = (75 − 10) × 6 − 6	25
TTT	IDAMEETS	Ida meets both sides with a view to ending the dispute.			MEDIATES
4	IOBVCNREI	BONIER	18 – 12	BRINE	CORVINE, INVOICE, IVORINE, ONEIRIC*	32
5	LWNAOEMTR	LAMENT	24 – 18	LAMENT	ALMONER, OMENTAL, TELAMON	39
6	75 100 9 7 2 1 → 699	699 100 × 7 − 1	34 – 28	699 100 × 7 − 1		49
7	LNGIEOXPS	EXPOSING	42 – 28	POLING		57
8	DTRSEIATE	TASTER	48 – 34	DETERS	ITERATED, ITERATES, READIEST, RESTATED, SERIATED, STEADIER, STRIATED, TARDIEST, TEARIEST, TIREDEST, TREATIES, TREATISE*	65
9	25 10 4 7 5 9 → 869	870 5 × 7 × 25 − (9 − 4)	55 – 34	870 ☓	RR: 869 = 5 × 7 × 25 − (10 − 4)	75
TTT	OPENLOAN	You'd be able to afford a bottle of brandy with this coin.			NAPOLEON
10	CSOURTSAO	SCOURS	61 – 40	COURTS	AUTOCROSS*	93
11	HLSAIEPFS	HAPLESS	68 – 40	FALSE	APHESIS, FALSIES, FLASHES, HISSELF, PALSIES, PLASHES, SELFISH, SHEILAS*	100
12	ZMSOIAPSI	AMISS	73 – 45	SOAPS	MIOSIS, PASSIM	106
13	KLQEOETDM	MELTED	79 – 45	moled ☓	DEMOTE, EMOTED*	112
14	50 25 2 6 9 4 → 886	885 ☓	79 – 52	890 50 × 2 × 9 − 4 − 6	RR: 886 = ((50 + 25) × 6 − 9) × 2 + 4	122
15	MESSYTUBS	SUBSYSTEM (23 seconds)	89 – 52			132