Episode 6182

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Episode 6182 was broadcast on 3 August 2015, as part of Series 73.

Stephen Briggs played Chris Wreaves, with Stephen Briggs winning 98 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gethin Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In the Round 2 letters game, Rachel Riley put up the letter Z without Wreaves having asked for a consonant. This error likely arose from her embarrassment at the first four letters that had come up. Wreaves stated that he was going to ask for a consonant anyway, so the outcome of the game was not affected.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Briggs	Score	Chris Wreaves	Others	Max.
1	LSNIADONI	ISLAND	6 – 6	INLAND	ANDISOL*, DOLINAS*, LADINOS*, LIAISON	7
2	SLUTZIAES	SALUTES	13 – 6	SIZES	LAZIEST, SALTIES*, TALUSES*	14
3	50 2 8 3 10 9 → 351	351 (9 − 2) × 50 + 8 + 3 − 10	23 – 16	351 (10 − 3) × 50 + 9 − 8		24
TTT	OPERAGIG	Before the opera starts, the soprano warms up her voice by singing this.			ARPEGGIO
4	TBKOEAQDE	DEBATE	29 – 22	BOATED	BEAKED, BETAKE*, BOAKED*, DEBEAK*	30
5	RHDISAERA	HARRIES	36 – 29	HARRIED	AIRHEADS	38
6	7 1 3 4 2 7 → 721	—	36 – 29	730 ☓	RR: 721 = ((4 + 1) × 3 × 7 − 2) × 7	48
7	DVLOIONFE	ENFOLD	42 – 35	LOONIE	EIDOLON*, ONEFOLD*, VIOLONE	55
8	LRVIEAWGE	liverage ☓	42 – 41	REVILE	LAWGIVER*, LIVEWARE*, REVIEWAL*	63
9	75 5 4 4 5 1 → 332	332 (75 + 4 + 4) × (5 − 1)	52 – 51	332 (4 + 5 − 1 + 75) × 4		73
TTT	GOLFIRON	Knocking someone over with a roll of carpet, perhaps?			FLOORING
10	PUWREAUCP	UPPER	57 – 51	cupper ☓	APERCU*, CAPPER, PAUPER*, UPWARP*	79
11	TSCEAERMI	CREAMIEST	75 – 51	CREAMS		97
12	NXGEOAHME	MENAGE	81 – 57	HOMAGE	AXONEME*, HEGEMON, HEXAGON	104
13	NTRAEOBTE	ABETTER	88 – 57	batener ☓	BETATRON*	112
14	75 25 50 100 10 8 → 829	829 (75 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 + 50 ÷ 10	98 – 57	830		122
15	RICKBINGE		98 – 67	BICKERING (2 seconds)		132