Episode 6020

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Episode 6020 was broadcast on 28 October 2014, as part of Series 71.

George Ford played Kathy Richland, with George Ford winning 100 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Ford	Score	Kathy Richland	Others	Max.
1	TRSNEAUIU	URINATES	8 – 0	RETAINS		8
2	RVOERADRN	OVERRAN	15 – 0	overt ☓	ADORNER*	15
3	25 50 100 75 5 8 → 628	628 (100 − 75) × 25 + 8 − 5	25 – 0	608		25
TTT	LIMPHURT	Behind every moustache you'll find this.			PHILTRUM
4	TPBIEATMO	BITMAP	31 – 0	PATIO	OPTIMATE*, TAMBOTIE*	33
5	SGEAORSYA	GREASY	37 – 6	AGORAS	AGAROSE*, ASSAYER	40
6	25 2 9 1 1 6 → 633	630 ☓	37 – 6	—	RR: 630 Best: 630 = ((2 + 1) × 25 − (6 − 1)) × 9	47
7	LNRSEAEDM	MEANDERS	45 – 6	leadmen ☓	ALDERMEN*, AMENDERS*, DEMERSAL*, EMERALDS, MANDRELS*	55
8	SKJOETSFA	STEAKS	51 – 12	STEAKS	FAKEST*, FATSOS, FEASTS*, FESTAS*, FOSSAE*, JAKEST*, KOFTAS*, SAFEST*, SKATES*, SOFTAS*, STAKES*, STOKES*	61
9	75 50 25 100 1 8 → 278	278 ((100 − 8) × 75 + 50) ÷ 25	61 – 12	276		71
TTT	CABFOILS	They'll help you see things in a different way.			BIFOCALS
10	IOIAVLPTU	PIVOTAL	68 – 19	PIVOTAL		78
11	RTPLIOEIA	EPILATOR	76 – 19	POLITER	PETIOLAR*	86
12	CHTNROAEZ	CHANTER	83 – 26	CHANTER	ANOTHER*, CHORTEN*, ENACTOR*, NOTCHER*, TRANCHE*	93
13	SNTLIEOSE	LIONESS	90 – 26	lionets ☓	ENTISOLS*, ESTOILES*, TONELESS	101
14	50 1 3 9 4 5 → 704	704 (3 × 5 − 1) × 50 + 4	100 – 36	704 (9 + 5) × 50 + 4		111
15	THEATRICC		100 – 36	cathartic ☓ (6 seconds)	ARCHITECT	121