Episode 6139

Episode 6139 was broadcast on 19 May 2015, as part of Series 72.

Len Hughes played Steve Redfern, with Steve Redfern winning 84 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Louise Minchin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Len Hughes	Score	Steve Redfern	Others	Max.
1	DTTEIEQSA	STATED	6 – 6	SEATED	IDEATES	7
2	DYNMOAIEA	MONIED	12 – 12	DYNAMO	ADENOMA, DAYANIM, DOMAINE	14
3	25 9 1 7 9 2 → 836	—	12 – 12	—	RR: 835/837 Best: 836 = (25 × (9 + 9 − 1) − 7) × 2	24
TTT	LEGALSIN	Do these plants belong to a former Chancellor's daughter?			NIGELLAS
4	HDRVOAETW	throwed ☓	12 – 18	THREAD	ADVERT, AVOWED, DEARTH, DEHORT, HATRED, HAWTER, ORATED, THAWED, THROVE, TOWARD, TROWED, WHATEV, WHORED, WREATH*	30
5	SRBOIEMON	MOONRISE	20 – 18	BONIER	BROOMIES, IONOMERS, RIBOSOME*	38
6	25 50 100 75 1 5 → 367	370	20 – 25	368 (75 − 1) × 5 − 50 ÷ 25		45
7	RLPEIASED	PLEASED	20 – 33	RELAPSED	PEARLISED, PEDLARIES*	63
8	RDGBOUOEA	BROGUE	26 – 39	BADGER	ARGUED, BARGED, BODEGA, BODGER, BOOGER, BORAGE, BURGOO, DAUBER, DROGUE, EARBUD, GARBED, GOOBER, GOURDE, ROGUED, ROUGED	69
9	75 10 8 6 10 1 → 217	217 (10 − (6 + 1)) × 75 − 8	36 – 49	217 6 ÷ (10 ÷ 10 + 1) × 75 − 8		79
TTT	ANICERUM	If you want this doing, you'll need to lend a hand.			MANICURE
10	MSCSUEUON	SCONES	42 – 55	SCONES	CONSUMES	87
11	TRMAUIESG	amuser ☓	42 – 63	MIGRATES	MAGISTER, MURIATES, STERIGMA	95
12	RCFCEOUNE	☓⁶	42 – 70	ENFORCE	FROUNCE	102
13	RLSAUEITJ	suiter ☓	42 – 77	REALIST	JAILERS, LUSTIER, RETAILS, RITUALS, RULIEST, SALTIER, SALTIRE, SALUTER	109
14	25 75 50 100 8 2 → 755	754 (8 + 2) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25	49 – 84	754 (8 + 2) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25	RR: 755 = 8 × 100 − 50 + 2 + 75 ÷ 25	119
15	GIANTBIPS		49 – 84		BAPTISING	129