Episode 5996

Episode 5996 was broadcast on 22 September 2014, as part of Series 71.

Paul Worsley played Paul Barton, with Paul Worsley winning 93 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Deborah Meaden, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Worsley	Score	Paul Barton	Others	Max.
1	LDHUOIVTA	AVOID	5 – 5	VAULT	ADULT, ALOUD, AUDIO, AUDIT, DAVIT, DHOTI, DIVOT, DOULA, DULIA, HALDI, HUTIA, LATHI, LITHO, LOATH, LOVAT, THALI, THIOL, TIDAL, VALID, VIOLA, VITAL, VOILA*	5
2	FNROEKSAV	FRANKS	11 – 5	RAVEN	FORSAKEN	13
3	25 9 1 3 4 4 → 477	—	11 – 12	476 (4 × 4 + 3) × 25 + 1	RR: 477 = ((3 + 4) × 4 + 25) × 9	23
TTT	GASSYONE	Might these help counter the smell of the gassy one?			NOSEGAYS
4	MTOAWCTIM	ATOMIC	17 – 12	MATT	COMMIT, TOMCAT*	29
5	SYDAOEZCG	DOSAGE	23 – 18	DOSAGE	CADGES, DAGOES, DECAYS, DECOYS, SOCAGE, ZAYDES, ZYDECO	35
6	25 50 2 6 1 2 → 825	825 (2 × 6 − 1) × (50 + 25)	33 – 28	825 (2 × 6 − 1) × (50 + 25)		45
7	PRIPEASTE	SAPPIER	40 – 28	prepaste ☓	APPETISER	63
8	NJRIEUCGS	RESCUING	48 – 28	CURING	RECUSING, SCUNGIER, SECURING	71
9	25 7 6 8 5 4 → 442	442 (5 + 6 + 7) × 25 − 8	58 – 38	442 (5 + 6 + 7) × 25 − 8		81
TTT	SIRRACER	Do these people have a bagful of diseases?			CARRIERS
10	LDIEFLXOS	DOLLIES	65 – 38	FILLED	FOLLIES, SEXFOIL, SIXFOLD	88
11	LTSEIENSA	LATENESS	73 – 38	LISTENS	ESSENTIAL*	106
12	DGNIAEHNO	HEADING	80 – 45	HEADING	HANDING	113
13	QRBPEOIME	EMPIRE	86 – 45	PRIME	BEMIRE, BIREME, BOERIE, EPIMER, MOPIER, PROBIE*	119
14	25 50 3 5 3 1 → 955	960 (1 + 3) × 3 × (50 + 25 + 5)	93 – 45	—	RR: 955 = (25 − 3 − 3) × 50 + 5	129
15	JOSERIGAN		93 – 45		JARGONISE	139