Episode 6060

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Episode 6060 was broadcast on 8 January 2015, as part of Series 72.

Andy Noden played Michael Smith, with Andy Noden winning 82 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, Noden scored 100% on the letters games, and in a weird coincidence, Smith scored 0% on the letters games, the first occasion in the history of the 15 round format (old and new).

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Noden	Score	Michael Smith	Others	Max.
1	ARSLEODUC	CAROUSEL	8 – 0	LOUDER	CAROUSED, CLOSURED*, ROULADES	8
2	VBRIEASTG	VIBRATES	16 – 0	gariest ☓	VIRGATES*	16
3	25 2 5 6 10 6 → 673	—	16 – 0	690	RR: 673 = (10 + 6 + 6 + 5) × 25 − 2	26
TTT	COOLBIKE	No need to eat your words, these will do it for you.			BOOKLICE
4	HNQIEASLO	INHALES	23 – 0	SALINE		33
5	RSAUZRTIE	TARRIES	30 – 0	sature ☓	ARTSIER*, AZURITE*, RUSTIER, TARSIER*	40
6	50 1 9 1 3 10 → 818	817 ☓	30 – 7	817 (9 − 3 + 10) × (50 + 1) + 1	RR: 817 Best: 818 = ((50 − 9) × 10 − 1) × (3 − 1)	50
7	IOEIGNTSJ	JINGOIST	38 – 7	joisting ☓		58
8	PGRAOUFAT	RAGTOP	44 – 7	GROUP	FUGATO*, GOPURA*, RAGOUT*	64
9	25 3 6 4 2 6 → 403	402	44 – 17	403 (6 + 6 + 4) × 25 + 3		74
TTT	TENMILIN	I rubbed 10ml of this into the painful area.			LINIMENT
10	DRSEIUBPA	UPBRAIDS	52 – 17	BRUISED	UPRAISED	82
11	EOAGLTIPE	PILOTAGE	60 – 17	LEGATE		90
12	SMNYOAEDU	OSMUNDA	67 – 17	mondays ☓	DAEMONS, DYNAMOS*, MASONED*, MENUDOS*, NOYADES*, SOMEDAY*	97
13	TNIAWSEOD	SEDATION	75 – 17	DONATES	DOWNIEST	105
14	100 25 10 7 8 6 → 253	252 25 × 10 + 8 − 6	82 – 24	252 25 × 10 + 8 − 6	RR: 253 = (100 + 25) × (8 − 6) + 10 − 7	115
15	STEEDFORD	deforested ☓ (2.25 seconds)	82 – 34	DEFROSTED (3.75 seconds)		125