Episode 6196
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Episode 6196 was broadcast on 26 August 2015, as part of Series 73.
Jonathan Wynn played Steve Heeney, with Jonathan Wynn winning 111 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Both Teatime Teasers had the same clue. This is the third of seven known occurrences of this – the other six being on 24 June 2015, 11 October 2022 and 8 September 2023 and this episode's own teasers were reused on 3 September 2009, 31 May 2021 and 19 October 2022.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Wynn | Score | Steve Heeney | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RLWAIONAE | AILERON | 7 – 0 | WAILER | AEOLIAN, ALIENOR* | 7 |
| 2 | TODAERPIG | PODGIER | 14 – 0 | operated ☓7 | PORTAGED | 15 |
| 3 | 50 8 4 7 10 8 → 137 | 137
(10 − 7) × (50 − 4) − 8 ÷ 8 |
24 – 0 | 138 |
|
25 |
| TTT | NIGELRAY | One should help you get the answer to this. | YEARLING | |||
| 4 | TSEUBQAEN | BANQUETS | 32 – 0 | UNSEAT | 33 | |
| 5 | RLFIEVAMI | MAILER | 38 – 6 | MARVEL | FILMIER*, FLAMIER, VIREMIA* | 40 |
| 6 | 50 4 10 4 9 1 → 520 | 520
(4 ÷ 4 + 1 + 50) × 10 |
48 – 16 | 520
(4 ÷ 4 + 1 + 50) × 10 |
|
50 |
| 7 | RHDOOSEAN | senorha ☓ | 48 – 24 | ONSHORED | 58 | |
| 8 | KTXOUEIRS | ROUTES | 54 – 24 | tories ☓ | OUSTER*, OUTERS*, OUTIES*, OXTERS*, RESTIO*, ROUSIE*, SORTIE*, SOUTER*, STOKER*, STRIKE*, STROKE*, SUITOR*, TOKERS*, TRIKES*, TRIOSE*, TUSKER* | 64 |
| 9 | 50 2 10 10 4 2 → 173 | 172
(50 − 10) × 4 + 10 + 2 |
61 – 31 | 174
(50 − (2 + 2)) × 4 − 10 |
RR: 173 = ((2 × 10 + 50) × 10) ÷ 4 − 2 |
74 |
| TTT | RAINSLUG | One should help you get the answer to this. | SINGULAR | |||
| 10 | DMPAIEROG | IDEOGRAM | 69 – 31 | PRIMED | 82 | |
| 11 | LDBAIONTE | DELATION | 77 – 31 | bidental ☓ | OBTAINED* | 90 |
| 12 | RGMEIESFA | REGIMES | 84 – 38 | REGIMES | EMIGRES*, FAERIES*, FREESIA, IMAGERS*, MEAGRES*, MIRAGES*, REMIGES*, SEAMIER*, SERFAGE*, SERIEMA* | 97 |
| 13 | WTRIUEDTO | OUTRIDE | 91 – 45 | OUTRIDE | DOTTIER, OUTDREW*, TUTORED*, WIDEOUT* | 104 |
| 14 | 100 8 5 2 3 5 → 613 | 613
3 × 2 × 100 + 8 + 5 |
101 – 55 | 613
3 × 2 × 100 + 8 + 5 |
|
114 |
| 15 | FAIRYGINT | RATIFYING
(1 second) |
111 – 55 | 124 | ||