Episode 6146

Episode 6146 was broadcast on 28 May 2015, as part of Series 72.

Steve Redfern played Dan Bland, with Steve Redfern winning 105 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Backshall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Redfern	Score	Dan Bland	Others	Max.
1	STDREIEAF	STRAFED	7 – 7	TIRADES	DRAFTEES, READIEST, SERIATED, STEADIER*	8
2	DRTUEIRLA	TARRIED	14 – 14	TRAILED	DILUTER, LARDIER, RETIRAL, RETRIAL, RUDERAL, TARDIER, TRAILER	15
3	50 75 25 100 8 5 → 659	659 8 × 75 + 50 + 5 + 100 ÷ 25	24 – 14	655		25
TTT	SCANIRIS	These flowers absolutely love themselves.			NARCISSI
4	MGRUOENVU	MORGUE	30 – 14	governor ☓	GOVERN, MORGEN, UNROVE, VOGUER*	31
5	TRMXOAIEN	MENTOR	36 – 20	REMAIN	AMNIOTE, MERANTI, MINARET, MOANIER, MORAINE, RAIMENT*, ROMAINE	38
6	100 2 5 9 10 4 → 213	213 2 × 100 + 9 + 4	46 – 30	213 2 × 100 + 9 + 4		48
7	KMSDUEILP	MILKED	52 – 36	MUESLI	DISPLUME*	56
8	MFJAEURSI	fumiers ☓	52 – 42	FRAMES	ARMIES, FEMURS, FERIAS, FRAISE, FUMIER, FURIES, JUMARS, JURIES, SAMFIE, SAMIER, SARMIE, SURFIE	62
9	100 75 25 50 4 5 → 994	996 (100 + 75 + 25) × 5 − 4	59 – 42	1000	RR: 994 = (100 × 50 − (75 − 25)) ÷ 5 + 4	72
TTT	NICEDENS	The very angry man was covered in perfume.			INCENSED
10	VTSAIOLNA	TALONS	65 – 48	SALIVA	LAVATIONS*, SALVATION	90
11	DPSCEOETI	DOPIEST	72 – 55	DESPITE	DESPOTIC, PICOTEES, POETISED*	98
12	HNSEAEGOT	GOATEES	79 – 55	SENATE	HOSTAGE, NEGATES, ONSTAGE, SANGEET, TANGOES	105
13	BSPYUIEAS	BYPASS	85 – 61	BIASES	ABUSES, BEISAS, BUSIES, PAUSES, PAYESS, SUBSEA, UPASES	111
14	25 4 4 5 10 3 → 994	994 4 × 10 × 25 − 5 − (4 − 3)	95 – 71	994 4 × 10 × 25 − 5 − (4 − 3)		121
15	BIGANCHOR	BROACHING (14 seconds)	105 – 71			131