Episode 6004

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Episode 6004 was broadcast on 3 October 2014, as part of Series 71.

Ellen Baker played Sharif Nashashibi, with Ellen Baker winning 77 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ellen Baker	Score	Sharif Nashashibi	Others	Max.
1	PMSEODLIS	SLIDES	6 – 6	PISSED	DESPOILS, IMPLODES*, MIDSOLES*	8
2	TKSAUTDEO	TASKED	6 – 13	TOASTED	OUTDATES, TAKEOUTS*	16
3	25 3 8 1 4 6 → 152	152 6 × 25 + 3 − 1	16 – 23	152 6 × 25 + 8 ÷ 4		26
TTT	SAMSTREE	It sounds like he consumes a lot of food thanks to this muscle.			MASSETER
4	SJREATOSG	STAGERS	23 – 23	ROASTS	ORGEATS*, SERTAOS*, STORAGE, TOERAGS	33
5	USLNIRLES	LINERS	23 – 30	SULLIES	ILLNESS*, INSURES*, NURSIES*, SILENUS*, SULLENS, SUNRISE*	40
6	100 7 9 5 3 10 → 183	183 10 × 9 + 100 − 7	33 – 40	183 10 × 9 + 100 − 7		50
7	TYTRIECRI	TRITE	33 – 47	CRITTER		57
8	SHEPIRNEV	SHIVER	33 – 54	PENSIVE	ENVIERS*, HENRIES*, INHERES*, INVERSE, PEEVISH*, PREVISE*, REPINES*, SHRIVEN*, VERSINE*	64
9	75 25 4 9 3 7 → 133	133 75 + 25 + 9 × 4 − 3	43 – 54	134		74
TTT	HACKCABS	You can get this at the supermarket, but you can't buy it.			CASHBACK
10	NFDOUAMPI	FOUND	48 – 54	unpaid ☓7	IMPOUND	81
11	HOANTNEFL	FLOAT	53 – 54	☓4	HALFTONE*	89
12	RVATEONLB	BLOATER	60 – 61	BLOATER	BEVATRON*	97
13	IEGRMOGBI	BOGGIER	67 – 61	BIGGER		104
14	100 2 4 6 6 8 → 166	166 (6 + 2) × 8 + 100 + 6 − 4	77 – 71	166 (6 + 4) × 6 + 100 + 8 − 2		114
15	THISLAGER		77 – 71		GHASTLIER	124