Episode 5989

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Episode 5989 was broadcast on 9 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

Jamie Ilett-Jones played Farhan Ahmed, with Farhan Ahmed winning 84 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jamie Ilett-Jones	Score	Farhan Ahmed	Others	Max.
1	GEJAREPGT	TAGGER	6 – 6	REPEAT	EPATER*, GARGET*, JAEGER*, JAGGER, PARGET*, REGGAE*	6
2	RMAEVTEIC	CREATE	6 – 13	CREMATE	CREATIVE, REACTIVE*	14
3	50 4 2 7 1 3 → 215	215 50 × 4 + 2 × 7 + 1	16 – 23	215 (50 + 2) × 4 + 7		24
TTT	NEILJUNE	Both Neil and June like their vegetables cut into strips.			JULIENNE
4	SQSEIUNAB	SEQUINS	23 – 23	banques ☓	BASQUES, BISQUES*	31
5	MOPELANLU	MOPANE	23 – 30	AMPOULE	APOLUNE*	38
6	25 9 7 8 5 4 → 512	512 (4 × 25 + 9 − 8) × 5 + 7	33 – 30	513		48
7	SITUXEGRA	AGISTER	40 – 37	TRIAGES	GAITERS*, GUITARS, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER, STAGIER*	55
8	NTNEAOMDB	ABDOMEN	47 – 44	ABDOMEN	BOATMEN, MONTANE*	62
9	75 6 1 3 2 9 → 868	868 ☓	47 – 51	870 6 × 2 × 75 − (9 + 1) × 3	RR: 868 = (75 × 3 − (9 − 1)) × (6 − 2)	72
TTT	BASKNUDE	Don't bask nude if you want to avoid being this.			SUNBAKED
10	CNDAOAYTE	OCTANE	53 – 57	DONATE	CYANATE*	79
11	SIPOTEPHR	HOPPIEST	61 – 65	HOPPIEST	PROPHETS*, TROPHIES*	87
12	NLWUOURFI	FLOUR	61 – 71	FLORIN	UNIFLOW	94
13	DOFIDARMS	RADIOS	67 – 77	RADIOS	FADDISM*	101
14	100 25 50 75 10 4 → 739	740 75 × 10 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 − 4	74 – 84	740 75 × 10 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 − 4	RR: 739 = (75 − 50) × 25 + 100 + 10 + 4	111
15	TOPCONMEN	☓ (29.5 seconds)	74 – 84	competent ☓ (16.5 seconds)	COMPONENT	121