Episode 6010

Episode 6010 was broadcast on 13 October 2014, as part of Series 71.

Dan McColm played John Vivian, with Dan McColm winning 116 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan McColm	Score	John Vivian	Others	Max.
1	RTPAUEROE	PERORATE	8 – 0	RAPTURE	APERTURE	8
2	JNFWAUESH	UNSAFE	14 – 6	UNSAFE	WHENUA*	14
3	25 100 50 75 8 10 → 679	680 (75 + 10) × 8	21 – 13	680 (75 + 10) × 8		21
TTT	SOFTPOET	A thousand mile journey starts with this.			FOOTSTEP
4	VTDMAEILO	VOMITED	28 – 13	MOTILE	DOVETAIL, VIOLATED	29
5	BPNIAUXES	UNISEX	34 – 13	expians ☓	PUISNE*, SUPINE	35
6	25 100 8 1 5 7 → 143	143 7 × 5 + 8 + 100	44 – 23	143 100 + 25 + (8 + 1) × (7 − 5)		45
7	CRPAUEDUA	APERCU	50 – 29	PARADE	ARCADE, CARPED, CAUDAE, PUDEUR, REDCAP	51
8	SKSTEAIRQ	ASTERISK	58 – 37	SARKIEST		59
9	25 3 10 1 6 5 → 942	942 (25 × 5 + 10) × (6 + 1) − 3	68 – 37	944		69
TTT	MOREOFUS	There's definitely more than three of us playing golf.			FOURSOME
10	RDSCAIAIE	SIDECAR	75 – 37	RAISED	ACARIDS, AIRSIDE, ARCADES, ASCARID, CARDIAS, CARDIES, CARIADS, DAIRIES, DIARIES, DIARISE, RADICES	76
11	NVTOIACEO	CONATIVE	83 – 37	NOVATE	EVOCATION	94
12	GLPLEIORI	GIRLIE	89 – 37	gollier ☓	GIROLLE, PIEROGI	101
13	GYEROLITF	GLORIFY	96 – 37	GOITRE	FROGLET, LOFTIER, TREFOIL, TRILOGY	108
14	50 100 8 9 7 1 → 717	717 100 × 7 + 8 + 9	106 – 47	717 100 × 7 + 8 + 9		118
15	RIGIDVENT	DIVERTING (3 seconds)	116 – 47			128