Episode 5990

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Episode 5990 was broadcast on 10 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

Farhan Ahmed played Aly Spencer, with Farhan Ahmed winning 99 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Farhan Ahmed	Score	Aly Spencer	Others	Max.
1	LWREOUTFO	FOOTER	6 – 6	FLOWER	FELWORT*, OUTFLEW*, OUTFLOW, OUTWORE*, WOOFTER*	7
2	MASMOYNET	ATONES	12 – 12	STAMEN	METONYMS*	15
3	25 6 5 2 1 4 → 954	954 ((5 + 1) × 6 + 2) × 25 + 4	22 – 12	951		25
TTT	LADABOOT	You'd never have fitted this much in the boot of a Lada.			BOATLOAD
4	RAGSUHESC	CHARGES	29 – 19	CHARGES	CHASSEUR*	33
5	NDPAIATPO	adaption ☓9	29 – 24	PAINT	ADAPTION	41
6	75 3 3 8 5 5 → 992	993 (8 + 5) × 75 + 5 × 3 + 3	36 – 24	989	RR: 992 = (75 × 5 − 3) ÷ 3 × 8	51
7	QTNIEIRGR	tingier ☓	36 – 30	IGNITE	RETIRING	59
8	SEKWUTDEL	SULKED	42 – 36	STEWED	LEWDEST*, TELEDUS*	66
9	100 3 10 5 6 1 → 469	469 (100 − 10) × 5 + 6 × 3 + 1	52 – 46	469 5 × 100 − 3 × 10 − 1		76
TTT	BLACKPIE	A nose or a lock, it's your choice.			PICKABLE
10	BAZGECARL	GARBLE	58 – 52	BLAZER	ALGEBRA*	83
11	TNSOIFREE	REFINES	65 – 59	REFINES	SEROTINE*, SOFTENER	91
12	NASEBVIMT	AMBIENT	72 – 59	STAMEN	BASINET*, BATSMEN*, INMATES, MAINEST*, NATIVES*, VAINEST*	98
13	RTDLAEORA	LEOTARD	79 – 59	LOADER	AERATOR, AREOLAR*, DELATOR*, REALTOR, RELATOR*	105
14	25 1 4 4 7 7 → 804	804 (7 + 1) × 4 × 25 + 4	89 – 59	800		115
15	NAGPUNTER	REPUGNANT (4.5 seconds)	99 – 59			125