Episode 6140

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Episode 6140 was broadcast on 20 May 2015, as part of Series 72.

Steve Redfern played Patricia Hill, with Steve Redfern winning 85 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Louise Minchin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Redfern	Score	Patricia Hill	Others	Max.
1	DLNREIAVR	RANDIER	7 – 0	VAINER	ARRIVED, DRAINER*, INVADER, LARDIER, RAVELIN*, RAVINED*	7
2	MRRIAEDTU	TARRIED	14 – 7	MARRIED	ADMIRER*, EARDRUM*, ERRATUM*, MARDIER*, MATURED, MATURER*, MURIATE*, READMIT, TARDIER	14
3	25 100 50 75 7 6 → 563	565 (75 + 50) ÷ 25 × (100 + 6 + 7)	21 – 7	560	RR: 563 = (75 + 6) × 7 − 100 ÷ 25	24
TTT	LENSHIFI	Annette won't have anything to do with these creatures.			LINEFISH
4	PSHIAEZNA	SHAPE	26 – 7	SHIP	ASHINE*, AZINES*, PAEANS*, PAISAN*, ZANIES*	30
5	TLGSEIADY	STAGED	32 – 13	DIGEST	STEADILY	38
6	100 9 4 10 3 1 → 626	626 (100 + 3) × (10 − 4) + 9 − 1	42 – 13	618		48
7	NDCTEAESP	ESCAPED	49 – 20	ENACTED	ASPECTED*, CANEDEST*, PANDECTS	56
8	TKTOEASME	ESTATE	55 – 26	EMOTES	METATES*, STOMATE*	63
9	75 100 50 25 2 9 → 462	464 9 × (50 + 2) − 100 ÷ 25	62 – 26	462 ☓	RR: 462 = (75 + 2) × (100 + 50) ÷ 25	73
TTT	UNLITSET	Does he always play this in a Bedfordshire town?			LUTENIST
10	BVMIEATFE	teamie ☓	62 – 30	BEEF	AMBIT, BEFIT*	78
11	LGNSOUEPN	LOUNGES	69 – 37	PLUNGES	GUENONS*, GUNNELS, NONPLUS*	85
12	TSGOEUDQI	QUOTED	75 – 43	EGOIST	DUGITES*, OUTSIDE, QUOITED*, SQUIDGE, TEDIOUS	92
13	RNRTOAOAX	AORTA	75 – 49	ARRANT	ORATOR*, RATOON	98
14	100 25 5 1 3 2 → 858	858 (100 + 1) × (5 + 3) + 2 × 25	85 – 59	858 (100 + 1) × (5 + 3) + 2 × 25		108
15	BONMOTTES		85 – 69	TOMBSTONE (2.5 seconds)		118