Episode 5901

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Episode 5901 was broadcast on 9 April 2014, as part of Series 70.

Bobby Johnson played Peter Littleton, with Bobby Johnson winning 85 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bobby Johnson	Score	Peter Littleton	Others	Max.
1	RNSPAIEDT	PAINTERS	8 – 8	SPRAINED	DIPTERANS	18
2	ROZNETARP	PRONATE	15 – 15	OPERANT	PARTNER, PRAETOR*, PRORATE*, PROTEAN*	25
3	75 4 5 2 6 1 → 134	134 2 × 75 − (5 − 1) × 4	25 – 25	134 (75 − 6 − 1 − (5 − 4)) × 2		35
TTT	SUPERGAL	She's a super gal, but she's so noisy, I have to wear these.			EARPLUGS
4	MELOFACTR	FLAMER	25 – 32	FORMATE	CROTALE*, FEMORAL*, FLOATER*, FLOREAT*, REFLOAT*	42
5	NSFEIUPLO	FELONS	31 – 32	uplines ☓	ELUSION*, EPSILON*, LUPINES*, OLEFINS*, SULFONE*, UPSILON*	49
6	100 25 4 2 8 10 → 237	237 2 × 100 + 25 + 8 ÷ 4 + 10	41 – 42	237 2 × 100 + 25 + 8 + 4		59
7	SRGSEIROI	grossier ☓	41 – 42	sorries ☓	GROSSER*	66
8	DEKURMATD	MATURED	48 – 42	MARKET		73
9	50 10 1 2 2 5 → 929	—	48 – 42	—	RR: 929 = (50 × 2 − 5 − 2) × 10 − 1	83
TTT	TERMBOSS	These people use the term "boss", when discussing criminal activity.			MOBSTERS
10	TEBISNOHG	HOSTING	55 – 49	HOSTING	GOBSHITE*	91
11	MSVAETNOA	NOVATES	62 – 56	NOVATES	MOVANTS*, NAMASTE*, SAVANTE*, SMETANA*	98
12	TESLIRATH	RETAILS	69 – 63	RETAILS	ARTIEST*, ARTISTE*, ATHEIST*, ATHIRST*, ATTIRES*, HAILERS*, HALIERS*, HALTERS*, HASTIER*, HATTERS*, HITTERS*, LATEISH*, LATHERS, LITHEST*, LITTERS*, RATITES*, RATTLES, REALIST*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, SHALIER*, SHATTER*, SLATHER, SLITHER*, SLITTER*, STAITHE*, STARLET*, STARLIT*, STARTLE*, STEALTH*, STRIATE*, TASTIER*, THALERS*, THISTLE, THREATS*, TILTERS*, TIRTHAS*	105
13	PBQEOERVA	BEAVER	75 – 69	BEAVER	AEROBE*, PAREVE*, PEROBA*	111
14	100 50 1 5 8 8 → 979	—	75 – 69	976 ☓	RR: 979 = 100 ÷ 5 × (50 − 1) − 8 ÷ 8	121
15	LAPDANCES	LANDSCAPE (4 seconds)	85 – 69			131