Episode 6028

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Episode 6028 was broadcast on 7 November 2014, as part of Series 71.

Laurence Killen played Caro Hunt, with Laurence Killen winning 85 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sian Williams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Laurence Killen	Score	Caro Hunt	Others	Max.
1	DTAOSLEUC	COASTED	7 – 7	COASTED	OSCULATED	18
2	PRGEISOTB	gropiest ☓	7 – 13	BIGOTS	GOITRES*, GORIEST*, OBITERS*, PORGIES*, PROBIES*, PROBITS*, RIPOSTE*, ROPIEST*	25
3	1 5 4 2 5 1 → 869	—	7 – 13	—	RR: 400 Best: 400 = 5 × 5 × 4 × 2 × (1 + 1)	25
TTT	MADGNOME	Beaten badly at the game, in fact, hammered.			GAMMONED
4	DNREIAHRS	DRAINERS	15 – 13	DRAINER	SERRANID*	33
5	TRUEISNRA	RESTRAIN	23 – 21	TRAINERS	RETRAINS, STRAINER*, TERRAINS*, TRANSIRE*, URINATES*	41
6	100 5 6 9 3 2 → 136	136 2 × 3 × 6 + 100	33 – 31	136 2 × 3 × 6 + 100		51
7	XGTOEONMA	MANGO	38 – 36	AGENT	MAGNETO*, MEGATON, MONTAGE	58
8	RBNEOLITA	BOILER	38 – 43	ORBITAL	BARITONE, OBTAINER*, ORIENTAL, RELATION	66
9	100 25 75 2 6 7 → 789	789 (100 + 2) × 7 + 75	48 – 53	789 (100 + 2) × 7 + 75		76
TTT	FITSFINE	The item fits fine, but it smells quite a lot.			NIFFIEST
10	QRSHOAUOF	QUASH	53 – 58	HOURS	SHOFAR	82
11	PEIETGVOS	VESTIGE	60 – 58	STOVIE	POETISE	89
12	NCKEISADE	SICKENED	68 – 66	SICKENED		97
13	PTCYIAEGS	CAGIEST	75 – 66	SPACEY	ASEPTIC*, PACIEST*	104
14	75 5 10 8 4 6 → 531	531 (8 − (5 − 4)) × 75 + 6	85 – 66	531 ☓		114
15	SPEEVENIX		85 – 76	EXPENSIVE (4.75 seconds)		124