Episode 6229

Episode 6229 was broadcast on 16 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Gareth Chapman played Naomi Powell, with Gareth Chapman winning 90 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gareth Chapman	Score	Naomi Powell	Others	Max.
1	DWTEUROAS	ROASTED	7 – 0	TOWERS	OUTDARES, OUTDRAWS, OUTREADS, OUTSWEAR, OUTWARDS, OUTWEARS	8
2	DIAGLOETN	LOADING	14 – 7	GLINTED	DELATING, DELATION, GELATION, LEGATION	16
3	50 25 3 7 6 8 → 207	207 8 × 25 + 7	24 – 7	206		26
TTT	BEARMOJO	Drink to Tom Selleck. Twice, in fact.			JEROBOAM
4	BPOIANSLU	BISON	29 – 12	BLIPS	ALBINOS, PAILOUS, PAULINS, PULSION, SUBPIAL, UPSILON*	33
5	FXNAESURM	FRAMES	35 – 12	manxes ☓	FRAENUMS	41
6	25 75 5 7 2 9 → 240	239 25 × 9 + 7 + 5 + 2	42 – 12	—	RR: 240 = (25 + 2) ÷ 9 × (75 + 5)	51
7	LDPOSAOTE	SPOOLED	49 – 19	STOOPED	TADPOLES	59
8	POEARLHOT	PEARL	49 – 25	LATHER	PLETHORA, PORTHOLE, POTHOLER*	67
9	100 50 9 7 7 6 → 222	—	49 – 30	213 (9 − 7) × 100 + 6 + 7	RR: 222 = (50 − (100 − 9) ÷ 7) × 6	77
TTT	PIESGIST	There is no ink in these pens, but plenty of oink.			PIGSTIES
10	QIAIMCDEJ	JADE	49 – 35	MACED	DECIMA, MIACID	83
11	IASNLEPFO	FINALS	55 – 41	PLANES	LIFESPAN*	91
12	SEATVGOUT	GAVOTTES	63 – 41	OUTAGES	OUTGATES*	99
13	RNSIERITN	INTERNS	70 – 48	TINNIER	INTEINS, TINNERS, TINNIES*	106
14	75 25 9 7 5 8 → 293	293 (9 − 5) × 75 − 7	80 – 48	—		116
15	NEEDSTORM	MONSTERED (16.25 seconds)	90 – 48			126