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Episode 6121
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Episode 6121 was broadcast on 14 April 2015, as part of Series 72.
Gerry Tynan played Nella Mathieson, with Gerry Tynan winning 119 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gerry Tynan | Score | Nella Mathieson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CBUAPGUON | GUANO | 5 – 0 | BANG | BACON*, BANCO*, BOGAN*, BUNCO*, CAPON, CONGA*, PONGA*, PUNGA*, UNCAP* | 5 |
2 | SHTAOAIDS | TOADISH | 12 – 0 | HOSTAS | SHAADIS* | 12 |
3 | 100 3 10 8 1 10 → 978 | 978
(100 − 3) × 10 + 8 |
22 – 10 | 978
100 × 10 − (8 + 10 + 3 + 1) |
|
22 |
TTT | WEEKSPAN | Words invented about thirty-one years ago. | NEWSPEAK | |||
4 | NSBAIERTU | URBANITES | 40 – 10 | URBANISE | 40 | |
5 | SFOANYLEM | FLAMES | 46 – 16 | MEANLY | AMYLOSE*, FLAMENS*, SALMONY* | 47 |
6 | 75 50 6 2 1 2 → 584 | 584
(75 − 2) × (6 + 2) |
56 – 16 | — |
|
57 |
7 | CTDIREANE | RETAINED | 64 – 16 | CREATED | CANTERED*, CREATINE, CRENATED*, DECANTER, DERACINE*, DETAINER*, DICENTRA*, INCREATE*, RECANTED* | 65 |
8 | LMSOEANWO | MELONS | 70 – 22 | SOLEMN | WOOLMAN*, WOOLMEN* | 72 |
9 | 25 10 7 9 8 3 → 130 | 130
(25 − 9 − 3) × 10 |
80 – 22 | 132 |
|
82 |
TTT | LESCAMPI | Lose the female fish, perhaps? | MISPLACE | |||
10 | DRVIAENRA | ARRIVED | 87 – 29 | ARRIVED | ARANEID*, DRAINER*, INVADER*, RANDIER*, RAVINED, VERANDA | 89 |
11 | KZQEOIMGU | QUIZ | 91 – 33 | QUIZ | GIZMO* | 94 |
12 | MWTEIUGTE | TWEET | 96 – 33 | MITE | WETTIE* | 100 |
13 | FROVETOLH | HOOVER | 102 – 39 | LOOTER | FLORET*, FOETOR*, FOOTER, FOOTLE*, HOOFER*, HOOTER, LOFTER*, RETOOL*, REVOLT*, ROOTLE*, THROVE*, TOOLER* | 106 |
14 | 100 25 5 2 6 1 → 859 | 864
(100 + 5) × (6 + 2) + 25 − 1 |
109 – 39 | — |
RR: 858/860 Best: 859 = (25 × 6 + 2) × 5 + 100 − 1 |
116 |
15 | IGRINALOT | TAILORING
(3.5 seconds) |
119 – 39 | 126 |