Episode 6008

Episode 6008 was broadcast on 9 October 2014, as part of Series 71.

Dan McColm played Ben Hodgson, with Dan McColm winning 92 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tony Jacklin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan McColm	Score	Ben Hodgson	Others	Max.
1	GMRAOITOC	AGOROT	6 – 6	TRAGIC	MOTORIC	7
2	NTNAOEDBU	NANOTUBE	14 – 6	BANNED	UNATONED*	15
3	75 8 6 1 7 10 → 270	269 (10 − 6) × (75 − 8) + 1	21 – 13	271 (10 − 6) × (75 − 7) − 1	RR: 270 = (75 − 8 × 6) × 10	25
TTT	LIFTSARE	The lifts are out of order and this sort of person can't take the stairs.			FRAILEST
4	LRHCAIEZP	REPLICA	28 – 13	PREACH	CALIPER, CHARLIE, HARELIP	32
5	TARTOANEM	TERATOMA	36 – 13	notarate ☓	AMARETTO*	40
6	100 9 2 3 10 10 → 766	766 (100 − 3) × (10 − 2) − 10	46 – 13	—		50
7	DRPOIALUT	TROUPIAL	54 – 13	outlaid ☓	TRIPODAL*	58
8	RQSROEOFR	ROOFERS	61 – 20	ROOFERS	REROOFS*	65
9	25 10 2 1 4 6 → 777	775 (6 ÷ 2 × 10 + 1) × 25	68 – 20	—	RR: 777 = ((10 − 2) × 25 − 6) × 4 + 1	75
TTT	PUSHEDIN	The boy pushed his schoolmate in the playground, and was dealt with accordingly.			PUNISHED
10	DSMSIUEGR	MISUSED	68 – 28	SMUDGIER	SURMISED	83
11	LSVAEOSEN	ELEVONS	68 – 36	ENSLAVES	OVALNESS	91
12	WRSIEATBP	BAPTISE	75 – 43	WAITERS	WIRETAPS*	99
13	WNLAUIDEN	LINDANE	82 – 50	UNLINED	UNNAILED*	107
14	100 25 5 9 3 1 → 383	383 (100 − 25) × 5 + 9 − 1	92 – 60	383 5 × 3 × 25 + 9 − 1		117
15	POACHBIRD		92 – 70	CHIPBOARD (7.25 seconds)		127