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Episode 5878
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Episode 5878 was broadcast on 27 February 2014, as part of Series 70.
Andy Naylor played Adrian Albon, with Andy Naylor winning 110 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This game and the seven games that followed it, ending with Episode 5885, had an aggregate maximum score of 1100 points. This is the highest potential octochamp total ever available in the "new" 15-round format, corresponding to an average max of 137.5 points per game.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Naylor | Score | Adrian Albon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KDSEOATSI | OAKIEST | 7 – 0 | SKATED | ADIOSES*, IODATES*, KETOSIS*, SOSATIE*, TOADIES* | 7 |
2 | OAEDPLRWO | LEOPARD | 14 – 0 | — | POLEWARD* | 15 |
3 | 100 9 3 6 1 8 → 585 | 585
(100 − 1) × 6 − 9 |
24 – 0 | 585 ☓ |
|
25 |
TTT | WOOLSTUB | On the road or in a restaurant, these may leave you bursting. | BLOWOUTS | |||
4 | AIECNRGTU | CREATING | 32 – 0 | TRACING | CATERING, CURATING*, REACTING | 33 |
5 | OEIHNDRYP | PONDER | 38 – 6 | HINDER | HYPERON*, PHONIER* | 40 |
6 | 25 3 5 8 1 10 → 955 | 955
(3 × 10 + 8) × 25 + 5 |
48 – 6 | — |
|
50 |
7 | RDNTSOEAM | STOREMAN | 56 – 6 | ROASTED | TRANSOMED | 68 |
8 | EIOFNGXPA | FOXING | 62 – 12 | FAXING | APEXING* | 75 |
9 | 50 100 5 1 3 9 → 858 | 858
(9 − 1) × 100 + 50 + 5 + 3 |
72 – 22 | 858
9 × 100 − 50 + 5 + 3 |
|
85 |
TTT | AUNTGRIM | Aunt looks grim, she's not getting any younger. | MATURING | |||
10 | IEANRTMSE | EMIRATES | 80 – 22 | MASTER | MATINEES*, MINARETS*, RAIMENTS*, RESINATE*, STEAMIER*, TRAINEES | 93 |
11 | BSLOIEHTA | HOSTILE | 87 – 22 | blates ☓ | ABLEIST*, ABOLISH, ASTILBE*, BESTIAL*, BOATELS*, BOATIES*, BOLSHIE, BOTHIES*, EOLITHS*, HOLIEST*, ISOLATE*, LATEISH*, LITHOES*, LOATHES, OBELIAS*, OBLATES, STABILE* | 100 |
12 | IOUSQLTSI | QUILTS | 93 – 28 | QUILTS | QUOITS, SLUITS*, SQUITS* | 106 |
13 | CAPIGSEOL | POLICES | 100 – 35 | SPECIAL | PELAGICS*, SPOILAGE | 114 |
14 | 100 4 3 2 9 8 → 871 | 871
(100 + 9) × 8 − (4 − 3) |
110 – 35 | 876 |
|
124 |
15 | GOALSRUSH | 110 – 35 | HOURGLASS | 134 |