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Episode 6017
Episode 6017 was broadcast on 23 October 2014, as part of Series 71.
Jonny Rye played George Ford, with George Ford winning 102 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The result hinged on Dent's controversial decision to disallow Rye's HEADWAYS, as whilst HEADWAY was given as a mass noun, there was a second definition that could, arguably, have taken a plural form. Allowing this word would have changed the score to 100 – 95 in Rye's favour. According to producer Damian Eadie, Rye was invited back, but for reasons unknown, did not take up the invitation.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jonny Rye | Score | George Ford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DNRUEOTGE | TONGUED | 7 – 7 | UNDERGO | DEUTERON* | 8 |
2 | SMAIELRAN | MINERALS | 15 – 7 | MARINAS | 16 | |
3 | 50 10 6 3 10 5 → 213 | 213
(50 − 10) × 5 + 10 + 3 |
25 – 17 | 213
(10 − 6) × 50 + 10 + 3 |
|
26 |
TTT | AMPARENT | You don't need to be a parent to show how much you love your sun. | PERMATAN | |||
4 | EAVTLRNEA | TAVERNA | 32 – 24 | ETERNAL | LEVANTER*, RELEVANT, VALERATE* | 34 |
5 | GDTEAIDAS | — | 32 – 31 | AGISTED | 41 | |
6 | 50 75 25 100 8 2 → 318 | 318
(75 ÷ 25 + 50) × (8 − 2) |
42 – 41 | 318
(100 × 75 + 50 × 8) ÷ 25 + 2 |
|
51 |
7 | TPTEOALSO | PETALS | 42 – 48 | APOSTLE | POTATOES | 59 |
8 | VTWNAOEKO | AWOKEN | 48 – 54 | NOVATE | 65 | |
9 | 75 50 100 5 9 7 → 935 | 935
100 × 9 + 50 − 75 ÷ 5 |
58 – 64 | 935
100 × 9 + 7 × 5 |
|
75 |
TTT | TOKENBAN | Think number 10, think brown. | BANKNOTE | |||
10 | NSUFSERIC | FISSURE | 65 – 71 | INFUSES | INFUSERS | 83 |
11 | WHGAEAYDS | headways ☓ | 65 – 78 | WASHDAY | HEADWAY | 90 |
12 | DRPBIOESC | PRICED | 65 – 85 | COPIERS | PERCOIDS* | 98 |
13 | RSLOEIXTE | TOILERS | 72 – 92 | LOITERS | ESTOILE*, LEISTER*, LOERIES*, RETILES*, SEXTILE*, STERILE* | 105 |
14 | 25 2 5 8 1 4 → 849 | 849
(8 × 4 + 2) × 25 − 1 |
82 – 102 | 849
(8 × 5 − 4 − 2) × 25 − 1 |
|
115 |
15 | IWANTPORK | PAINTWORK
(16.5 seconds) |
92 – 102 | 125 |