Episode 6006

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Episode 6006 was broadcast on 7 October 2014, as part of Series 71.

Vicki Landriau played Gary Mehaffy, with Gary Mehaffy winning 93 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tony Jacklin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Vicki Landriau	Score	Gary Mehaffy	Others	Max.
1	NFIULGEHT	FLIGHT	6 – 6	FLIGHT	ELUTING*, FELTING*, FLUTING, FULGENT, HEFTING*, LIGHTEN*	7
2	NRASIWELK	LANKIER	13 – 13	LANKIER	SWANKIER, SWANLIKE*, WINKLERS*, WRINKLES*	15
3	100 75 5 8 8 3 → 946	951 (8 + 5) × 75 − 3 × 8	20 – 13	—	RR: 946 = (100 − 8) × 8 + (75 − 5) × 3	25
TTT	SIDBURST	Sid burst into song, but his voice did this to people.			DISTURBS
4	PHRAETRAO	PARROT	26 – 19	RATHER	AERATOR*, PRAETOR*, PRORATE*	32
5	TRIEVBASG	GIVERS	26 – 26	BRAVEST	VIBRATES, VIRGATES*	40
6	50 3 5 5 4 2 → 674	—	26 – 33	670 (4 × 5 − 3 + 50) × 5 × 2	RR: 673/675 Best: 675 = (50 − 5) × 5 × 3	47
7	PCIERLANR	PLAINER	33 – 40	PRANCER	CALIPER*, CAPELIN*, CAPRINE, CARLINE*, PANICLE*, PELICAN*, PRALINE, REPLICA	54
8	TFSIETPOE	POTTIES	40 – 47	POTTIES	POETISE, TIPTOES	61
9	25 100 1 3 2 4 → 352	351 100 × 3 + 2 × 25 + 1	47 – 54	353 100 × 3 + 2 × 25 + 4 − 1	RR: 352 = 3 × 100 + (25 + 1) × 2	71
TTT	SWAYACAT	The actors are all on holiday and you're stranded.			CASTAWAY
10	LYSIERSOA	SAILORS	54 – 61	SERIALS	SOLARISE	79
11	VROENWASD	WONDERS	61 – 68	WANDERS	ADROWSE*, DOWNERS, DWARVES*, ONWARDS*, OVERSAW*, VENDORS*, WARDENS*	86
12	MITJAUNRE	JAUNTIER	69 – 76	JAUNTIER	RUMINATE	94
13	NTIESGOMC	COSTING	76 – 83	COSTING	CENTIMOS*, GENOMICS*, MITOGENS*	102
14	100 75 4 5 5 4 → 576	576 100 × 5 + 75 + 5 − 4	86 – 93	576 100 × 5 + 75 + 5 − 4		112
15	UNDODATES		86 – 93		ASTOUNDED	122