Episode 5884

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Episode 5884 was broadcast on 7 March 2014, as part of Series 70.

Joe Hammill played Paul Easton, with Joe Hammill winning 84 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joe Hammill	Score	Paul Easton	Others	Max.
1	SFREABSGI	BASSIER	7 – 0	BRAISE	BAGSIES*, BRAISES*, BRASSIE*, FRAISES*, GASSIER	7
2	OEDTUWPAN	POUTED	13 – 6	PUNTED	NOTEPAD, TONEPAD*	14
3	100 9 7 2 5 4 → 494	494 100 × 5 − (7 − 4) × 2	23 – 16	494 5 × 100 − (4 + 2)		24
TTT	INNERVET	You can to do this to yourself, but not to a wheel.			REINVENT
4	CMEIGNORH	COMING	29 – 16	—	CHOIRMEN*, COHERING*, NICHROME*, REHOMING*	32
5	FKSEALDOE	flasked ☓	29 – 16	slacks ☓	DALEKS, ELODEA*, FLAKED*, FLAKES*, FOALED*, LEAFED*, LEAKED*, LEASED*, LOAFED*, SEALED, SELFED*, SLAKED*, SOAKED*	38
6	75 25 8 2 10 9 → 176	176 2 × 75 + 25 + 9 − 8	39 – 26	176 2 × 75 + 25 + 9 − 8		48
7	RSZAIPDEO	parodizes ☓	39 – 33	PRAISED	DIASPORE*, PARODIES	56
8	EUSYIDRON	INSURED	46 – 33	NOSIER	ENDUROS*, INDORSE*, RESOUND*, ROSINED*, SOUNDER*	63
9	75 100 50 25 3 10 → 678	678 75 × 10 − 100 + 25 + 3	56 – 33	678 ☓		73
TTT	CONSBANK	Forget the money, it's all about the bread.			BANNOCKS
10	VEPALGORT	GRAVEL	62 – 33	GROVE	GLOATER, LEGATOR*, LEVATOR*, OVERLAP, PERGOLA*, PORTAGE*, POTAGER*, PROLATE*, VOLTAGE*	80
11	HSRQAIETN	HEARTS	68 – 33	SAINT	HAIRNETS, THERIANS*	88
12	SAVTOIPXA	PIVOTS	74 – 39	PIVOTS	PATIOS, PATOIS*	94
13	GTSCOIMNU	customing ☓	74 – 45	COMING	COSTUMING	112
14	100 9 3 6 4 2 → 660	660 (100 + 9) × 6 + 4 + 2	84 – 45	—		122
15	YODARLING		84 – 55	ADORINGLY (21.5 seconds)		132