Episode 6211

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Episode 6211 was broadcast on 18 September 2015, as part of Series 73.

Thomas Carey played Billy Richardson, with Thomas Carey winning 122 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, in Round 5, the seven-letter word RETAXES came up in order on the letters board, equalling the record for the longest word to have ever been spelt out in the selection.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Thomas Carey	Score	Billy Richardson	Others	Max.
1	SETUQORAT	SQUATTER	8 – 8	QUARTETS	EQUATORS, OUTSTARE, QUAESTOR*	8
2	NREAVTEIN	TRAINEE	15 – 8	VAINER	INNERVATE	26
3	50 1 3 9 6 4 → 845	845 (6 × 3 − 1) × 50 − (9 − 4)	25 – 8	846		36
TTT	HADMOWER	If you like Paul and Art, you're bound to get this.			HOMEWARD
4	SREAVKUET	RETAKES	32 – 8	STREAK	AUSTERE*, VESTURE	43
5	LIRETAXES	EARLIEST	40 – 8	RETAILS	ATELIERS	51
6	50 9 10 2 3 2 → 351	351 (9 − 2) × 50 + 3 − 2	50 – 18	351 (9 − 2) × 50 + 3 − 2		61
7	BOGELIPAN	LEAPING	57 – 18	GLOBE	BEGONIA, BIPLANE, ELOPING, IGNOBLE*, OPALINE*, PEALING	68
8	BGIESFAUD	BUDGIES	64 – 25	BUDGIES	BAGSIED*, GAUDIES	75
9	75 7 8 3 1 6 → 652	652 (75 + 6) × 8 + 3 + 1	74 – 25	—		85
TTT	BLAMESUN	His music's not the happiest, but it's colourful.			BLUESMAN
10	TCAIHNOAJ	ACTION	80 – 25	CHAIN	JACINTH*	92
11	DEPIROHAD	HOARDED	87 – 25	paddier ☓	DROPHEAD, PARODIED	100
12	MPEODRIEN	DOMINEER	95 – 25	ROMPED	EPIMERON*	108
13	LAWIRONIT	WAITRON	102 – 25	TRAIL		115
14	50 9 4 1 2 8 → 810	810 50 × 2 × 8 + 9 + 1	112 – 25	805		125
15	WILLBEGON	BELLOWING (2.25 seconds)	122 – 25			135

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)