Episode 6067

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Episode 6067 was broadcast on 19 January 2015, as part of Series 72.

Neil Stephenson played Adèle Venner, with Neil Stephenson winning 89 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Wonnacott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Stephenson	Score	Adèle Venner	Others	Max.
1	RSHNUELIA	INHALES	7 – 0	LUSHER	HAULIERS*, INHALERS	8
2	TNLOIFPOE	LOTION	13 – 6	OPTION	PELOTON*	15
3	100 25 75 50 9 7 → 746	743	13 – 13	747 7 × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25		22
TTT	USERSTAB	The user has a stab at understanding the instructions, but they're so complicated.			ABSTRUSE
4	DRXMUAOSI	RADIUM	19 – 19	AXIOMS	AMOURS, AROIDS*, DIRAMS*, DISARM*, DORSUM*, MUDRAS*, MURIDS*, RADIOS, RADIUS*, SODIUM*	28
5	TSRAEOWTI	WARTIEST	27 – 19	ROTATES	SWOTTIER*, TOASTIER	36
6	25 3 8 6 4 9 → 972	975 ☓	27 – 19	968 ☓	RR: 972 = (6 ÷ 3 + 25) × 4 × 9	46
7	PNSTOEAEB	PENATES	34 – 19	STONE	BONESET*, NEPETAS*, PENTOSE*, POTEENS*	53
8	NCSHIUOLE	SLOUCH	34 – 26	CUSHION	LICHENOUS*	71
9	100 75 50 25 8 3 → 845	844 8 × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 − 3	41 – 33	844 8 × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 − 3	Best: 845 = (75 × 50 − 25) ÷ (8 − 3) + 100	81
TTT	COLAICES	Cola and ices are two things these people can digest comfortably.			COELIACS
10	STCIAENYI	ANTICS	47 – 33	STAIN	SYENITIC*	89
11	SRDGAUOAR	GUARDS	53 – 39	GUARDS	AURORAS*, SAGUARO*	96
12	NDBREIAME	REMAINED	61 – 39	BENDIER		104
13	GTNWAUERI	WATERING	69 – 39	WAITER	TWANGIER*	112
14	50 25 2 7 5 2 → 313	313 50 × 7 − 25 − 5 × 2 − 2	79 – 49	313 (50 − 5) × 7 − 2		122
15	FEISTYDIM	MYSTIFIED (2.5 seconds)	89 – 49			132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)