Episode 6179
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Episode 6179 was broadcast on 23 July 2015, as part of Series 73.
Liam Moloney played Stephen Briggs, with Stephen Briggs winning 98 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Buerk, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Liam Moloney | Score | Stephen Briggs | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FHTEIOSMH | FETISH | 0 – 7 | HOMIEST | FOMITES* | 7 |
| 2 | TRATEDAZS | STARTED | 7 – 14 | STARTED | ADSTRATE* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 50 100 10 2 1 → 566 | 567 ☓ | 7 – 21 | 565
(50 − 1) × 10 + 75 |
Best: 566 = (100 − 2) × 50 ÷ 10 + 75 + 1 |
25 |
| TTT | SALESOUP | It has nothing to do with the sale of soup, but bachelors maybe involved. | ESPOUSAL | |||
| 4 | LCEQADOTE | LOCATED | 14 – 28 | LOCATED | CLEATED | 32 |
| 5 | PARELAVFI | PREVAIL | 21 – 35 | PREVAIL | PALAVER, VELARIA* | 39 |
| 6 | 25 4 7 7 9 5 → 444 | 443
(7 − 5) × 9 × 25 − 7 |
28 – 42 | 443
(25 + 7 − 4) × (9 + 7) − 5 |
RR: 444 = (7 + 5) × (7 − 4 + 9 + 25) |
49 |
| 7 | LAVOREMIL | REMOVAL | 35 – 49 | OVERALL | ALVEOLI*, LOAMIER* | 56 |
| 8 | DESULRONE | undersole ☓ | 35 – 49 | undersole ☓ | ENSOULED*, ROUNDELS, UNSOLDER*, URODELES* | 64 |
| 9 | 50 25 75 100 1 4 → 487 | 488 | 35 – 59 | 487
(100 + 1 + 50 ÷ 25) × 4 + 75 |
|
74 |
| TTT | CABWHEEL | Nothing to do with a taxi, but it's how you'll want your fella. | CHEWABLE | |||
| 10 | SPISEGOPN | SOPPING | 42 – 66 | SPONGES | PEPINOS*, PIGEONS, PIGPENS*, POPSIES*, SPINOSE* | 81 |
| 11 | MKAINTOSE | MANKIEST | 50 – 74 | MANKIEST | AMNIOTES, MISTAKEN, MOANIEST*, TOKENISM | 89 |
| 12 | BROPENUDA | UNROBED | 57 – 81 | BOUNDER | APRONED*, BANDORE*, BROADEN*, OPERAND*, PADRONE*, POUNDER*, PROBAND*, REBOUND, RONDEAU*, UNROPED | 96 |
| 13 | RETUNIRGG | GINGER | 57 – 88 | GUNGIER | GRUNGIER | 104 |
| 14 | 25 3 2 1 2 7 → 776 | 776
(7 × 2 × 2 + 3) × 25 + 1 |
67 – 98 | 776
(7 × 2 × 2 + 3) × 25 + 1 |
|
114 |
| 15 | ANEWLOCAL | ALLOWANCE
(10.75 seconds) |
77 – 98 | 124 | ||
