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Episode S6

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Episode S6 was broadcast on 2 September 2003 as a special episode.

Alan Wright played John Povey, with John Povey winning 97 - 71. Both contestants are "men of the cloth"; Wright an Anglican priest, an Povey a Presbyterian minister. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Alan Wright Score John Povey Others Max.
1 KEMOTGUIC emotic ☓ 0 – 4 TICK KUMITE* 6
2 HGZEIPOCE CHEEP 5 – 9 PIECE CHIGOE*, PHIZOG* 12
3 BODENSUIR BOUNDERS 13 – 17 REBOUNDS SIDEBURN, SUBORNED*, BURNSIDE* 20
4 FDWNAOEXP PAWNED 19 – 23 FAWNED EXPAND, WEAPON, WAXPOD* 26
5 25 3 6 5 1 5 → 227 227
(5+5-1)x25+6/3
29 – 33 227
(5+5-1)x25+6/3


36
6 TSAUGOMVS STAGS 34 – 38 GUSTS GUSTOS, STOMAS, GAMUTS*, OUTGAS* 42
7 CAPIRDEES PRAISED 41 – 45 SCRAPED PRECISED, AIRSPEED* 50
8 RITAMORQA RATIO 41 – 51 MORTAR MARARI*, AMRITA*, TAMARI*, TARIQA* 56
9 MERINTEAG TEEMING 48 – 58 MEETING GERMINATE 74
10 25 100 50 75 4 4 → 859 853 48 – 65 854
(100+25+75)x4+50+4

CV: 854 Best: 859 = (100-50/25)x(4+4)+75

84
11 SOAPLUIDL PLAIDS 54 – 71 PLAIDS UPLOADS 91
12 NGDEOITSE SEEDING 61 – 71 STING INGESTED, EGOTISED* 99
13 LOBTILAYL TALLY 61 – 77 BALLOT TALLBOY 106
14 75 25 100 50 3 9 → 909 909
9x100+3x75/25
71 – 87 909
9x100+3x75/25


116
15 WISHWHEAT 71 – 97 WHITEWASH
(6 seconds)
126