Episode 6187

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Episode 6187 was broadcast on 10 August 2015, as part of Series 73.

Nathan Pace played Andrew Cooper, with Nathan Pace winning 72 – 22. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nathan Pace	Score	Andrew Cooper	Others	Max.
1	PWROIATDP	RAPID	5 – 0	PAIR	PAROTID	7
2	EKWSAEDOV	AVOWED	11 – 6	SOAKED	EVADES, EVOKED*, EVOKES, SKEWED, VADOSE*, VODKAS*, WEAVED*, WEAVES*	13
3	50 3 7 4 4 6 → 541	541 (7 + 4) × 50 − 6 − 3	21 – 6	540		23
TTT	IGETATAD	I get a tad annoyed from time to time.			AGITATED
4	NSPAERTUL	PARENTS	28 – 6	SPARE	NEUTRALS, PLANTERS*, PURSLANE*, REPLANTS, SUPERNAL*	31
5	MNLEIERNZ	LEER	28 – 11	MINER	LINEMEN	38
6	100 75 9 3 1 7 → 451	—	28 – 11	—	RR: 451 = (9 − 3) × 75 + 1	48
7	DTSIAEHLQ	LASTED	34 – 11	HEADS	DETAILS*, DILATES, HALIDES, LATEISH*	55
8	DGTIUOGNA	AGOUTI	40 – 17	DATING	DOUTING*, GIGATON*, GOADING	62
9	100 2 5 8 5 8 → 688	687 (5 + 2) × 100 − (8 + 5)	47 – 17	680	RR: 688 = (100 − (8 ÷ 2 + 5 + 5)) × 8	72
TTT	SIDEGIFT	This small drink sounds like it takes the biscuit.			DIGESTIF
10	CTMEOSATG	COAST	52 – 22	CAMEO	COTTAGES	80
11	SJREIOCFD	FORCES	58 – 22	RIDES	CIDERS*, CODERS*, COSIED, COSIER*, CREDOS*, DECORS*, DICERS*, DORIES*, DORJES*, EJIDOS*, FIORDS*, FJORDS*, FODIES*, FORCED*, FRESCO*, SCORED, SCRIED*	86
12	RSDEIANRT	RESTRAIN	66 – 22	RINSED	DETRAINS*, DRAINERS*, RANDIEST*, RETRAINS*, SERRANID*, STRAINED, STRAINER*, TERRAINS*, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE*	94
13	BTFEOEVMI	MOTIVE	72 – 22	BITE	EMOTIVE	101
14	25 50 7 10 1 3 → 754	750 ☓	72 – 22	—	RR: 754 = (25 + 50) × 10 + 1 + 3	111
15	ARICHLUNY	unarchily ☓ (20 seconds)	72 – 22		RAUNCHILY	121