Episode 6068

Episode 6068 was broadcast on 20 January 2015, as part of Series 72.

Neil Stephenson played Ben Hocking, with Neil Stephenson winning 107 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Wonnacott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Stephenson	Score	Ben Hocking	Others	Max.
1	GVNPOIAEM	VAMPING	7 – 7	VAMPING		7
2	TGKIEUSIE	SUITE	12 – 12	KITES	EGEST, ETUIS, GEEKS, GITES, GUEST, GUISE, KUSTI, SEGUE, SIEGE, SKEET, SKITE, TEGUS, TIKES, TIKIS	12
3	100 75 50 25 6 3 → 312	312 3 × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 6	22 – 22	312 3 × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 6		22
TTT	NEARWORD	You'll get near the word once you've scaled down the possibilities.			NARROWED
4	CRFOEADJO	FORCED	28 – 28	FORCED	DOOFER, FEDORA, FOREDO, ROOFED*	28
5	MDREAEVPI	VAMPIRE	35 – 35	VAMPIRE	REVAMPED	36
6	25 6 1 3 7 7 → 970	969 (7 × 6 − 3) × 25 − 7 + 1	42 – 42	969 25 × 3 × (7 + 6) − (7 − 1)		43
7	DLSEAULTE	adulates ☓	42 – 49	STALLED	ALLSEED, ALLUDES, ALUDELS, AULDEST, DELATES, DULLEST, ELUATES, SALUTED, SAUTEED, TELEDUS	50
8	ZGNOAETBA	TAONGA	48 – 49	BATON	AGNATE, BEZANT, GAZEBO, TEABAG*	56
9	100 50 25 75 3 9 → 961	959 9 × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25 × 3	55 – 49	956	RR: 960 Best: 960 = (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 9 + 75 + 3	63
TTT	LEOSQUIB	Forget the guitars, these are about slash on the keyboards.			OBLIQUES
10	SWTEIUHOA	SWATHE	61 – 49	WASTE	OUTWASH*, WASHOUT	70
11	RFNEOIRYA	FAIRER	61 – 56	REFRAIN	FORAYER*, FORERAN	77
12	SDNEUATST	UNSTATED	69 – 56	undates ☓	STUDENTS, TAUTNESS, UNTASTED*	85
13	NRSIEOTCA	REACTIONS	87 – 74	REACTIONS	ACTIONERS*, CREATIONS, NARCOTISE	103
14	6 10 9 4 8 3 → 578	578 (9 × 6 + 3) × 10 + 8	97 – 74	578 ☓		113
15	PAGANHERO	ORPHANAGE (1.75 seconds)	107 – 74			123