Episode 6052

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Episode 6052 was broadcast on 15 December 2014, and was the third quarter-final of Series 71.

Laurence Killen played Tricia Pay, with Laurence Killen winning 98 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Baddiel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Anomalously to the current rules for contestant placings in the quarter-finals, Killen received the champion's chair despite being seeded lower than Pay.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Laurence Killen	Score	Tricia Pay	Others	Max.
1	OLRMEUSPC	CRUMPLES	8 – 8	CRUMPLES	COUPLERS, SCRUMPLE*	8
2	DNSAEIYPM	DAMPENS	15 – 15	IMPENDS	DYNAMISE	16
3	1 9 7 4 7 6 → 217	217 (4 × 6 + 7) × 7	25 – 25	217 (4 × 7 + 9 - 6) × 7		26
TTT	SHESTRIM	Mr. Burns tears his assistant to pieces.			SMITHERS
4	TSPAEAVTO	TEAPOTS	25 – 33	APOSTATE		34
5	RQSIUOTLF	FLORIST	32 – 33	flouters ☓	FLORUITS*	42
6	75 9 8 5 7 9 → 493	493 7 × 75 − (9 − 5) × 8	42 – 33	—		52
7	RNGEIABLS	BEARINGS	50 – 33	REGAINS	BLEARING, REALIGNS*, REBASING*, RESIGNAL*, SIGNABLE*, SINGABLE*, SLANGIER*	60
8	NRXEAETNS	NEAREST	57 – 40	TENNERS	ANNEXES*, EARNEST*, EASTERN, ENSNARE*, EXTERNS*, NEATENS*, STERANE*, TANNERS	67
9	100 75 25 9 2 6 → 247	247 75 × 2 + 100 − (9 − 6)	67 – 50	247 2 × 100 + 75 − 25 − (9 − 6)		77
TTT	COUGHSON	This is definitely a teatime teaser.			SOUCHONG
10	RTBIOAGDO	RATIO	67 – 56	TOROID	DIRTBAG	84
11	TFKAIGCNE	TACKING	74 – 63	TACKING	FECKING*	91
12	HMTIEANDC	CHANTED	81 – 70	MATCHED	ANTHEMIC*, MACHINED	99
13	GNUORDTIR	TOURING	88 – 77	TOURING	DOUTING*, RORTING*, ROUTING	106
14	50 8 4 8 3 2 → 398	398 8 × 50 − 2	98 – 87	398 8 × 50 − 2		116
15	NORTHDASH		98 – 97	SHORTHAND (2.75 seconds)		126