Episode 5965

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Episode 5965 was broadcast on 28 July 2014, as part of Series 71.

Tricia Pay played Duncan McGregor, with Tricia Pay winning 101 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Turnbull, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tricia Pay	Score	Duncan McGregor	Others	Max.
1	NJRIEADNE	RAINED	6 – 6	DINNER	ADENINE*	7
2	RNSIOULBE	blousier ☓	6 – 13	ROUBLES	BRUNOISE*, RIBULOSE*	15
3	50 5 10 1 8 2 → 159	159 (5 − 2) × 50 + 8 + 1	16 – 23	159 (8 − 5) × 50 + 10 − 1		25
TTT	ACNERISK	You'll risk getting acne if you don't indulge in this.			SKINCARE
4	TGPOEANZU	aptogen ☓	16 – 23	gateau ☓	AUTOPEN*	32
5	RGTOAEDSO	ROOSTED	23 – 30	ROASTED	DASTOOR*, DOTAGES*, ORGEATS*, STOOGED*, STORAGE, TADGERS*, TODGERS*, TOERAGS, TORSADE*	39
6	50 100 8 3 8 6 → 137	136 100 + 50 − 6 − 8	30 – 37	136 100 + 50 − 6 − 8	RR: 137 = 100 + 50 − (8 + 8 − 3)	49
7	WHXUIETGV	WHITE	35 – 42	WHITE	WEIGHT	55
8	TKSIAONTA	STATION	42 – 49	STATION	STOTINKA*	63
9	75 1 4 8 10 7 → 153	153 (10 + 7) × (8 + 1)	52 – 59	153 8 ÷ 4 × 75 + 10 − 7		73
TTT	MALERING	The male rings work to pull a sickie.			MALINGER
10	CSHOEITLD	COLDEST	59 – 66	HOISTED	CITOLES*, CLOTHED*, CLOTHES, COLDIES*, COLDISH*, COLTISH*, DELICTS*, DITCHES, DOLTISH*, EOLITHS*, HOLIEST, HOSTILE*, LITHOED*, LITHOES*	80
11	RVPEOEDLY	DEPLORE	66 – 73	DEVELOP	REDEPLOY	88
12	RGSIEAMCR	GRIMACES	74 – 81	GRIMACES	GRIMACERS	106
13	PMBIAERNL	MANIPLE	81 – 88	PRALINE	BALMIER*, BIPLANE*, IMPALER*, IMPANEL*, LAMPERN*, LEMPIRA*, MANLIER*, MARLINE, MINABLE*, MINERAL, NIMBLER*, PALMIER*, PLAINER*, RAILMEN*	113
14	100 50 7 9 1 1 → 223	223 (100 + 7) × (1 + 1) + 9	91 – 98	223 (100 + 7) × (1 + 1) + 9		123
15	ANDHEGRIN	HARDENING (8.5 seconds)	101 – 98	adhering ☓ (1.75 seconds)		133