Episode 6188

Episode 6188 was broadcast on 11 August 2015, as part of Series 73.

Nathan Pace played Barbara Lucioni, with Barbara Lucioni winning 89 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nathan Pace	Score	Barbara Lucioni	Others	Max.
1	HLRAEABPW	HERBAL	6 – 6	WARBLE	PARABLE, PHALERA*	7
2	HDBUAOZNA	ABOUND	12 – 12	ABOUND		13
3	50 10 9 3 5 3 → 999	1000 (10 + 9 + 3 ÷ 3) × 50	19 – 19	1000 (3 ÷ 3 + 9 + 10) × 50	RR: 999 = (50 − 10 − 3) × 3 × 9	23
TTT	ELMGROWL	It sounds like it could've been Oliver's favourite plant.			GROMWELL
4	WSTEOEJSC	COSSET	25 – 25	SWEETS	COSETS, EJECTS, SETOSE	29
5	RNDOEUSNS	RESOUNDS	25 – 43	ROUNDNESS		47
6	100 50 9 1 1 4 → 741	746 (9 − 1 − 1) × 100 + 50 − 4	32 – 50	746 (9 − 1 − 1) × 100 + 50 − 4	RR: 741 = (1 + 1) × 4 × 100 − 50 − 9	57
7	YLPOEIRQU	QUIRE	37 – 55	QUIRE	LIQUOR, LOURIE, PURELY, PYLORI, RIPELY, ROPILY	63
8	TVNIEILDR	DRIVEN	37 – 62	INVITED	DIVINER, INVITER, NITRIDE, NITRILE, TENDRIL, VITRINE*	70
9	75 1 10 1 3 6 → 287	289 (3 + 1) × 75 − (10 + 1)	44 – 69	289 (3 + 1) × 75 − (10 + 1)	RR: 287 = (10 − 6) × (75 − 3) − 1	80
TTT	LENCARES	Len cares about his skin, so uses this.			CLEANSER
10	CDSEIOTPE	DESPOTIC	52 – 69	DEPOSIT	PICOTEES, POETISED	88
11	GSGIEIRTP	GRIPES	58 – 69	SPRIG	PIGGIES, TIPSIER*	95
12	DSMAIARVO	AROMAS	64 – 75	AVOIDS	DIORAMAS*	103
13	DRFEAETGL	legated ☓	64 – 82	REGALED	FALTERED*, REFLATED	111
14	100 50 5 10 3 1 → 404	400	64 – 89	405 (3 + 1) × 100 + 5	RR: 404 = (100 + 1) × (5 × 10 ÷ 50 + 3)	121
15	NEEDPEACH	CHEAPENED (12.5 seconds)	74 – 89	enpeached ☓ (3.25 seconds)		131