Episode 6060

Episode 6060 was broadcast on 8 January 2015, as part of Series 72.

Andy Noden played Michael Smith, with Andy Noden winning 82 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Noden beat Smith in every letters game, the first time this has happened in the history of the 15 round format.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Noden	Score	Michael Smith	Others	Max.
1	ARSLEODUC	CAROUSEL	8 – 0	LOUDER	CAROUSED, CLOSURED*, ROULADES	8
2	VBRIEASTG	VIBRATES	16 – 0	gariest ☓	VIRGATES*	16
3	25 2 5 6 10 6 → 673	—	16 – 0	690	RR: 673 = (10 + 6 + 6 + 5) × 25 − 2	26
TTT	COOLBIKE	No need to eat your words, these will do it for you.			BOOKLICE
4	HNQIEASLO	INHALES	23 – 0	SALINE		33
5	RSAUZRTIE	TARRIES	30 – 0	sature ☓	ARTSIER, AZURITE, RUSTIER, TARSIER*	40
6	50 1 9 1 3 10 → 818	817 ☓	30 – 7	817 (9 − 3 + 10) × (50 + 1) + 1	RR: 817 Best: 818 = ((50 − 9) × 10 − 1) × (3 − 1)	50
7	IOEIGNTSJ	JINGOIST	38 – 7	joisting ☓		58
8	PGRAOUFAT	RAGTOP	44 – 7	GROUP	FUGATO, GOPURA, RAGOUT*	64
9	25 3 6 4 2 6 → 403	402	44 – 17	403 (6 + 6 + 4) × 25 + 3		74
TTT	TENMILIN	I rubbed 10ml of this into the painful area.			LINIMENT
10	DRSEIUBPA	UPBRAIDS	52 – 17	BRUISED	UPRAISED	82
11	EOAGLTIPE	PILOTAGE	60 – 17	LEGATE		90
12	SMNYOAEDU	OSMUNDA	67 – 17	mondays ☓	DAEMONS, DYNAMOS, MASONED, MENUDOS, NOYADES, SOMEDAY*	97
13	TNIAWSEOD	SEDATION	75 – 17	DONATES	DOWNIEST	105
14	100 25 10 7 8 6 → 253	252 25 × 10 + 8 − 6	82 – 24	252 25 × 10 + 8 − 6	RR: 253 = (100 + 25) × (8 − 6) + 10 − 7	115
15	STEEDFORD	deforested ☓ (2.25 seconds)	82 – 34	DEFROSTED (3.75 seconds)		125