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[[Stephen Briggs]] played [[Chris Wreaves]], with Stephen Briggs winning {{score|98|67}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gethin Jones]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Stephen Briggs]] played [[Chris Wreaves]], with Stephen Briggs winning {{score|98|67}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gethin Jones]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
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+ | In the Round 2 letters game, [[Rachel Riley]] put up the letter Z without Wreaves having asked for a consonant. This error likely arose from her embarrassment at the first four letters that had come up. Wreaves stated that he was going to ask for a consonant anyway, so the outcome of the game was not affected. | ||
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== |
Revision as of 21:16, 7 October 2015
Episode 6182 was broadcast on 3 August 2015, as part of Series 73.
Stephen Briggs played Chris Wreaves, with Stephen Briggs winning 98 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gethin Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
In the Round 2 letters game, Rachel Riley put up the letter Z without Wreaves having asked for a consonant. This error likely arose from her embarrassment at the first four letters that had come up. Wreaves stated that he was going to ask for a consonant anyway, so the outcome of the game was not affected.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Briggs | Score | Chris Wreaves | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LSNIADONI | ISLAND | 6 – 6 | INLAND | ANDISOL*, DOLINAS*, LADINOS*, LIAISON | 7 |
2 | SLUTZIAES | SALUTES | 13 – 6 | SIZES | LAZIEST, SALTIES*, TALUSES* | 14 |
3 | 50 2 8 3 10 9 → 351 | 351
(9 − 2) × 50 + 8 + 3 − 10 |
23 – 16 | 351
(10 − 3) × 50 + 9 − 8 |
|
24 |
TTT | OPERAGIG | Before the opera starts, the soprano warms up her voice by singing this. | ARPEGGIO | |||
4 | TBKOEAQDE | DEBATE | 29 – 22 | BOATED | BEAKED, BETAKE*, BOAKED*, DEBEAK* | 30 |
5 | RHDISAERA | HARRIES | 36 – 29 | HARRIED | AIRHEADS | 38 |
6 | 7 1 3 4 2 7 → 721 | — | 36 – 29 | 730 ☓ |
RR: 721 = ((4 + 1) × 3 × 7 − 2) × 7 |
48 |
7 | DVLOIONFE | ENFOLD | 42 – 35 | LOONIE | EIDOLON*, ONEFOLD*, VIOLONE | 55 |
8 | LRVIEAWGE | liverage ☓ | 42 – 41 | REVILE | LAWGIVER*, LIVEWARE*, REVIEWAL* | 63 |
9 | 75 5 4 4 5 1 → 332 | 332
(75 + 4 + 4) × (5 − 1) |
52 – 51 | 332
(4 + 5 − 1 + 75) × 4 |
|
73 |
TTT | GOLFIRON | Knocking someone over with a roll of carpet, perhaps? | FLOORING | |||
10 | PUWREAUCP | UPPER | 57 – 51 | cupper ☓ | APERCU*, CAPPER, PAUPER*, UPWARP* | 79 |
11 | TSCEAERMI | CREAMIEST | 75 – 51 | CREAMS | 97 | |
12 | NXGEOAHME | MENAGE | 81 – 57 | HOMAGE | AXONEME*, HEGEMON, HEXAGON | 104 |
13 | NTRAEOBTE | ABETTER | 88 – 57 | batener ☓ | BETATRON* | 112 |
14 | 75 25 50 100 10 8 → 829 | 829
(75 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 + 50 ÷ 10 |
98 – 57 | 830 |
|
122 |
15 | RICKBINGE | 98 – 67 | BICKERING
(2 seconds) |
132 |