Episode 6013

Episode 6013 was broadcast on 16 October 2014, as part of Series 71.

Dan McColm played Antony Aston, with Dan McColm winning 126 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan McColm	Score	Antony Aston	Others	Max.
1	GSBIOASIA	BIOGAS	6 – 0	bogias ☓	ASIAGO, SAIGAS, SIBIAS*	6
2	OFMPAICSE	POMACE	12 – 0	FACES	AMICES, APICES, CAMEOS, CAMPOS, COPIES, FACIES, FIASCO, IMPOSE, MOSAIC, SAMFIE, SCAMPI, SCOPAE*	12
3	75 10 7 5 3 9 → 932	930 (7 + 5) × 75 + 3 × 10	19 – 0	935	RR: 931/933 Best: 932 = (75 + 10) × (9 + 7 − 5) − 3	22
TTT	SETTHIEF	The judge set the thief the biggest fine possible.			HEFTIEST
4	OENRPSAOC	PRONAOS	26 – 0	CORPSE	CANOERS, COARSEN, COOPERS, CORNEAS, CORONAE, CORONAS, OPERONS, PERSONA, PRANCES, RACOONS, SCOOPER, SNOOPER, SOPRANO, SPOONER	29
5	TGMEOEDOZ	DEMOTE	32 – 6	MOOTED	EMOTED*, ZOOMED	35
6	25 1 2 8 9 2 → 376	376 (9 + 8 − 2) × 25 + 1	42 – 16	376 (9 + 8 − 2) × 25 + 1		45
7	SQNEIERAT	RESINATE	50 – 24	TRAINEES		53
8	OFRHSEUAJ	AROUSE	56 – 24	USHER	AFRESH, ASHORE, HOARSE, JOSHER, SHOFAR*	59
9	75 7 3 3 7 1 → 607	607 (7 + 1) × 75 + 7	66 – 34	607 (7 + 1) × 75 + 7		69
TTT	ITAPCOIN	He can see that there are two I's in this answer.			OPTICIAN
10	IETMPROEV	OVERTIME	74 – 34	IMPROVE		77
11	NDROAUWEX	REWOUND	81 – 34	WONDER	RONDEAUX*	85
12	ARDIOTHSA	ASTROID	88 – 34	HARD	HAIRDOS, SHARIAT, TOADISH*	92
13	NLDUEAREN	UNLEARNED	106 – 34	UNLADEN		110
14	7 9 3 8 8 9 → 578	578 (9 × 8 + 9) × 7 + 8 + 3	116 – 44	578 9 × 9 × 7 + 3 + 8		120
15	OLDPRUNES	SPLENDOUR (2.75 seconds)	126 – 44			130