Episode 6002

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Episode 6002 was broadcast on 1 October 2014, as part of Series 71.

Michael McDowell played Paul Talmey, with Paul Talmey winning 91 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael McDowell	Score	Paul Talmey	Others	Max.
1	GPNEIRJAF	REAPING	7 – 7	REAPING	FEARING*	7
2	LRPOERZOS	POORER	13 – 7	spooler ☓	LOOPERS, SPOORER*	14
3	50 5 8 10 9 4 → 479	477	13 – 17	479 (50 − (8 − 5)) × 10 + 9		24
TTT	TRUENAME	There is nobody more this than Rachel Riley.			NUMERATE
4	NWDTAERON	RODENT	19 – 23	DONATE	DANEWORT*, DOWNRATE, TEARDOWN*, WANTONED	32
5	LDGAENGUH	ANGLED	25 – 29	ANGLED	GANGLED*, HAGGLED, LANGUED*, LAUGHED	39
6	25 3 1 6 7 10 → 645	650	25 – 39	645 ((6 + 3) × 7 − 1) × 10 + 25		49
7	IEMVRATST	REMITS	25 – 46	MATTERS	MISTREAT	57
8	EICYSUWCA	CAUSE	25 – 52	ACCUSE	CAUSEY*, CAYUSE*, CUECAS*, YUCCAS	63
9	100 8 8 6 7 9 → 348	348 (9 − 6) × 100 + 7 × 8 − 8	35 – 52	—		73
TTT	SUPERGIN	Reading things very carefully in South America, perhaps?			PERUSING
10	RPNPIEVOT	provine ☓	35 – 59	POINTER	OVERTIP, PROTEIN, REPOINT	80
11	RNTIAUFOH	FAINT	35 – 65	AUTHOR	RAINOUT	87
12	SDTDAOSEQ	TOADS	35 – 71	TOSSED	SADDEST	94
13	RTIALGISA	LARIATS	42 – 71	TRIALS	LIATRIS*, STRIGIL*	101
14	50 1 4 2 8 3 → 168	168 (50 + 4 + 2) × 3	52 – 81	168 50 × 3 + (8 + 1) × 2		111
15	GRUNTTIME		52 – 91	MUTTERING (6 seconds)		121