Episode 6034

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Episode 6034 was broadcast on 18 November 2014, as part of Series 71.

Laurence Killen played Robert Collie, with Laurence Killen winning 97 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Garraway, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Laurence Killen	Score	Robert Collie	Others	Max.
1	DGEANFIDN	fadding ☓	0 – 6	FANGED	DINNAED*, FANNIED, FENDING, FENINGA*	7
2	YPDEARHET	PREDATE	7 – 13	EARTHED	THREAPED*	15
3	25 50 100 75 1 9 → 105	105 (75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 100	17 – 23	105 (75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 100		25
TTT	SLASHDEN	These gifts did not belong to Gretel.			HANDSELS
4	SKTNAOIRA	RATIONS	24 – 30	RATIONS	ANORAKS*, ARONIAS*, ARTISAN, KATSINA*, KINARAS*, KIRTANS*, OSTRAKA*, TROIKAS, TSARINA*	32
5	SGVOAOMSU	SUMOS	29 – 30	magoos ☓	GAUSS*, MAGUS, MOSSO*, MUSOS*, OGAMS*, OUMAS*, SAGOS*, SOMAS*, VAGUS	37
6	25 9 8 3 7 6 → 581	582 (9 + 8 + 6) × 25 + 7	36 – 30	582 ☓	RR: 581 = (25 × 3 + 8) × 7	47
7	NDTAEAWOR	DONATE	42 – 36	WANTED	DANEWORT*, DOWNRATE, TEARDOWN*	55
8	TRPEASQIG	PIRATES	49 – 43	TRAIPSE	GRAPIEST	63
9	75 50 25 100 3 9 → 650	650 9 × 75 − 25	59 – 53	650 (9 − 3) × 100 + 50		73
TTT	BORESSAT	The bores sat down and began bragging about themselves excessively.			BOASTERS
10	SNCSAEAGE	CEASES	59 – 60	ENCASES	ENCAGES, SEANCES	80
11	WDLOETLUE	TOLLED	65 – 66	WELTED	TOWELLED	88
12	VSJTAIUIB	VISIT	70 – 71	BAITS	TIBIAS, VIBIST*	94
13	RNMEIOCFA	ROMANCE	77 – 78	FOAMIER	CARMINE*, COMFIER*, CONFIRM*, CONIFER*, ENCOMIA*, FANCIER, FERMION*, FIREMAN, FORAMEN*, FOREMAN*, INCOMER, MOANIER*, MORAINE*, ROMAINE*	101
14	75 10 5 6 7 4 → 271	271 (75 − 6) × 4 − 5	87 – 78	272		111
15	RUDECHANT	UNCHARTED (3.25 seconds)	97 – 78			121