Episode 6215

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Episode 6215 was broadcast on 24 September 2015, as part of Series 73.

Thomas Carey played Brendan Duke, with Thomas Carey winning 119 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Thomas Carey	Score	Brendan Duke	Others	Max.
1	SITADESIG	DAISIES	7 – 0	steadies ☓	AGEISTS*, AGISTED*, ASITIES*, DIGESTS	7
2	TDBTAEAOY	BATTED	13 – 6	BOATED	ATTABOY, DAYBOAT*	14
3	25 10 1 10 7 8 → 433	433 (10 + 8) × 25 − 10 − 7	23 – 16	433 (25 + 10 + 8 + 1) × 10 − 7		24
TTT	RINGCOGS	Give someone a mouthful and take a hike.			SCROGGIN
4	TSHGAOEIT	GOATISH	30 – 23	HOSTAGE	ATHEIST, EGOTIST*, GHETTOS, HOAGIES*, HOTTIES*, OATIEST*, STAITHE*, TOASTIE*	31
5	ROVERITED	OVERTIRED	48 – 41	OVERTIRED		49
6	75 10 9 5 1 2 → 472	472 (5 + 1) × (75 + 2) + 10	58 – 51	472 (5 + 1) × (75 + 2) + 10		59
7	GURODUQIS	GOURDS	64 – 57	GOURDS	GUIDOS*, GUIROS*	65
8	GDXNAOEAL	ADNEXAL	71 – 57	ANGLED	GONADAL*	72
9	100 6 4 1 5 7 → 944	944 (100 − 5) × (6 + 4) − 7 + 1	81 – 67	944 (100 − 5) × (6 + 4) − 7 + 1		82
TTT	ELECTFUN	To get this, you might have to think dirty.			FECULENT
10	SCWLEUAIM	CAESIUM	81 – 75	MUSICALE		90
11	KESOMECON	MOONS	86 – 80	SMOKE	SOMEONE	97
12	ZNLINUAEW	INWALE	92 – 80	unline ☓	ANNULI*, UNNAIL*	103
13	PATOLEMIL	MAILLOT	99 – 80	molliate ☓	LAMPLIT, MELILOT*, OPTIMAL	110
14	8 8 6 10 2 9 → 968	968 6 × 2 × 8 × 10 + 8	109 – 80	967		120
15	DANGCUTIE	EDUCATING (1.75 seconds)	119 – 80			130