Episode 6143

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Episode 6143 was broadcast on 25 May 2015, as part of Series 72.

Steve Redfern played Gary Cohen, with Steve Redfern winning 83 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Backshall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Redfern	Score	Gary Cohen	Others	Max.
1	YFSROAINE	finers ☓	0 – 5	FAIRY	INSOFAR	7
2	EAUSGWDRE	GREASED	7 – 5	wedgers ☓	GUARDEES*	15
3	100 4 10 1 8 2 → 488	488 4 × 100 + (10 + 1) × 8	17 – 15	488 (100 + 2) × 4 + 10 × 8		25
TTT	PAULTOYS	Paul toys with his opponent before wiping the floor with him.			OUTPLAYS
4	VTPIORESD	SPORTED	24 – 22	DEPOSIT	DIOPTRES*, DISPROVE, OVERTIPS, PROVIDES*, RIPOSTED*, SPORTIVE*	33
5	XTSLAOUAE	EXTOLS	30 – 22	LEAST	OXALATES*	41
6	100 2 3 3 10 5 → 348	348 (5 + 3 − 2 + 10 + 100) × 3	40 – 22	345		51
7	CTPREIOIE	TROPIC	40 – 29	RECEIPT	COTERIE*, PICOTEE*, PICRITE	58
8	OUNSNBANO	NOUNS	45 – 29	SNUB	UNBANS	64
9	100 25 50 75 9 6 → 946	945 ☓	45 – 36	951 (100 + 6) × 9 − 75 ÷ 25	RR: 946 = (100 − 6) × 9 + 75 + 25	74
TTT	SADANTIC	I've a gut feeling some of you will have taken these before.			ANTACIDS
10	IEARSRMRG	MARRIES	52 – 43	MARRIES	ARMIGERS*	82
11	TRDLOIENA	RELATION	60 – 43	LOITER	DELATION*, DERATION*, IDOLATER*, ORDINATE*, ORIENTAL, RATIONED*, TAILORED*	90
12	OEUHLSFDI	FLUSHED	67 – 50	FLUSHED	DISHFUL*, HIDEOUS*, SULFIDE*	97
13	SVLNEAOCA	CLONES	73 – 50	leaves ☓	VALANCES	105
14	75 5 7 6 10 6 → 990	990 (6 × 5 − 6 + 75) × 10	83 – 60	990 (7 + 6) × 75 + 10 + 5		115
15	DROPINVET		83 – 70	PROVIDENT (11.75 seconds)		125