Episode 6024

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Episode 6024 was broadcast on 3 November 2014, as part of Series 71.

George Ford played Tom Pettinger, with George Ford winning 101 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Ford	Score	Tom Pettinger	Others	Max.
1	KPNIUIJDM	MIND	4 – 4	PINK	DINKUM*, INDIUM*	6
2	WEPUTMCTI	PUMICE	10 – 10	IMPUTE	TECTUM*, UPTIME*	12
3	50 25 75 100 8 5 → 481	481 (50 − 75 ÷ 25) × 8 + 100 + 5	20 – 10	482		22
TTT	FABCHALK	Offer 50% support to the rugby player, perhaps?			HALFBACK
4	VEODSNFNE	DOVES	25 – 10	defense ☓	DONNEES*	29
5	RGHAIAOBE	boghair ☓	25 – 14	BRAG	AGORAE*, AIRBAG, BORAGE*, GHERAO, HEGIRA*, HOAGIE*	35
6	2 3 9 1 2 1 → 105	105 (9 × 2 × 2 − 1) × 3	35 – 24	105 (2 × 3 × 9 − 1) × 2 − 1		45
7	RTPNOIEUQ	ERUPTION	43 – 32	ERUPTION	REQUINTO*	53
8	NWCAESRNA	SCANNER	50 – 39	SCANNER	CANNERS*	60
9	50 100 25 75 6 4 → 459	459 4 × 100 + 50 + 6 + 75 ÷ 25	60 – 39	460		70
TTT	LOSEGIRL	Lose the girl? Not when you're a fun guy, surely?			GIROLLES
10	BGTSLEUER	guester ☓	60 – 46	BLUSTER	BELTERS*, BUGLERS, BURGEES*, BURGLES, BUTLERS, GESTURE*, REGLETS*, SUBTLER*, TREBLES*	77
11	TGRMIEOER	GERMIER	67 – 53	REMOTER	TRIREME	84
12	ATRSHFOAE	FATHERS	74 – 60	FATHERS	EARSHOT*, HOAREST*	91
13	PLVDIEAES	PLEASED	81 – 67	PLEASED	AEDILES*, ELAPSED, LEVADES*, PALSIED*, PEAVIES*, PLEIADS*, SPIELED*	98
14	9 2 5 4 9 6 → 653	653 9 × 9 × 4 × 2 + 5	91 – 77	653 9 × 9 × 4 × 2 + 5		108
15	CREPEPUDS	SCUPPERED (1.75 seconds)	101 – 77			118