Episode 6121

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Episode 6121 was broadcast on 14 April 2015, as part of Series 72.

Gerry Tynan played Nella Mathieson, with Gerry Tynan winning 119 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gerry Tynan	Score	Nella Mathieson	Others	Max.
1	CBUAPGUON	GUANO	5 – 0	BANG	BACON*, BANCO*, BOGAN*, BUNCO*, CAPON, CONGA*, PONGA*, PUNGA*, UNCAP*	5
2	SHTAOAIDS	TOADISH	12 – 0	HOSTAS	SHAADIS*	12
3	100 3 10 8 1 10 → 978	978 (100 − 3) × 10 + 8	22 – 10	978 100 × 10 − (8 + 10 + 3 + 1)		22
TTT	WEEKSPAN	Words invented about thirty-one years ago.			NEWSPEAK
4	NSBAIERTU	URBANITES	40 – 10	URBANISE		40
5	SFOANYLEM	FLAMES	46 – 16	MEANLY	AMYLOSE*, FLAMENS*, SALMONY*	47
6	75 50 6 2 1 2 → 584	584 (75 − 2) × (6 + 2)	56 – 16	—		57
7	CTDIREANE	RETAINED	64 – 16	CREATED	CANTERED*, CREATINE, CRENATED*, DECANTER, DERACINE*, DETAINER*, DICENTRA*, INCREATE*, RECANTED*	65
8	LMSOEANWO	MELONS	70 – 22	SOLEMN	WOOLMAN*, WOOLMEN*	72
9	25 10 7 9 8 3 → 130	130 (25 − 9 − 3) × 10	80 – 22	132		82
TTT	LESCAMPI	Lose the female fish, perhaps?			MISPLACE
10	DRVIAENRA	ARRIVED	87 – 29	ARRIVED	ARANEID*, DRAINER*, INVADER*, RANDIER*, RAVINED, VERANDA	89
11	KZQEOIMGU	QUIZ	91 – 33	QUIZ	GIZMO*	94
12	MWTEIUGTE	TWEET	96 – 33	MITE	WETTIE*	100
13	FROVETOLH	HOOVER	102 – 39	LOOTER	FLORET*, FOETOR*, FOOTER, FOOTLE*, HOOFER*, HOOTER, LOFTER*, RETOOL*, REVOLT*, ROOTLE*, THROVE*, TOOLER*	106
14	100 25 5 2 6 1 → 859	864 (100 + 5) × (6 + 2) + 25 − 1	109 – 39	—	RR: 858/860 Best: 859 = (25 × 6 + 2) × 5 + 100 − 1	116
15	IGRINALOT	TAILORING (3.5 seconds)	119 – 39			126