Episode 5950

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Episode 5950 was broadcast on 3 July 2014, as part of Series 71.

Rob Jennings played Denise O'Neill, with Rob Jennings winning 41 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Griff Rhys Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Jennings' score of 41 is the lowest winning score in the history of the "new" 15 round format, and he's also the first champion in a 15 round game not to max a single round in an entire episode.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob Jennings	Score	Denise O'Neill	Others	Max.
1	NDRIOFQAO	FROND	5 – 0	dorian ☓	INDOOR, INROAD*, NARDOO*, ORDAIN*	6
2	LDMWIEASN	WIELDS	5 – 7	MEDIANS	DENIALS*, INWALES*, MAIDENS, MEDINAS*, MENIALS*, MILDEWS, MISDEAL*, MISLEAD*, SEMINAL*, SIDEMAN*, SWINDLE	13
3	25 9 7 2 9 8 → 561	—	5 – 7	—	RR: 561 = (9 × 9 − 2) × 7 + 8	23
TTT	SCALEBAN	Uses the scales to find out how much is owed.			BALANCES
4	PRTIEAMVG	IMPART	5 – 14	PRIVATE	EPIGRAM*, MIGRATE, PRIMATE*, RAGTIME*, VAMPIER*, VAMPIRE, VIRGATE*	30
5	ZLPTIAIAG	PLAIT	10 – 19	PLAZA	PIGTAIL, TILAPIA*	37
6	25 9 2 7 5 6 → 592	593 (9 × 2 + 6) × 25 − 7	17 – 19	593 ☓	RR: 592 = ((2 + 6) × 5 + 25) × 9 + 7	47
7	MHSOEIXRB	moshier ☓	17 – 19	mosher ☓	HEROISM, HOMBRES, MOREISH*	54
8	NSDEONSEO	NEONS	22 – 24	NEEDS	DONENESS*	62
9	75 100 4 9 8 5 → 701	700 (8 − (5 − 4)) × 100	29 – 24	703	RR: 701 = 75 × 8 + 100 + 5 − 4	72
TTT	LASTFIVE	Got the last five tickets to the musical event.			FESTIVAL
10	YRBIUECTL	RUBLE	34 – 24	—	BRUCITE*, BUTLERY*, CRUELTY*, CUTLERY*, LIBERTY, REBUILT*, TILBURY*, UTRICLE	79
11	RDGAEUDPT	PURGED	34 – 31	UPGRADE	UPGRADED	87
12	AOINRSLUS	SLAIN	34 – 37	SOLARS	INSULAR, SAILORS, SOLUNAR*, SUASION*, URINALS*	94
13	FRMJEOAPS	foamers ☓	34 – 37	foamers ☓	FEMORA*, FORMAE*, FORMAS*, FORMES*, FRAMES, JASPER, MAJORS*, MOPERS, OPERAS*, PAREOS*, PROEMS*, RAMOSE*, REMAPS*	100
14	100 10 6 3 5 9 → 357	356 3 × 100 + 5 × 10 + 6	41 – 37	354	RR: 357 = (100 + 10 + 9) × 3	110
15	IGETGRANT		41 – 37	nattering ☓ (2 seconds)	TARGETING	120