Episode 6096

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Episode 6096 was broadcast on 27 February 2015, as part of Series 72.

Jordan Barker played Simon Bates, with Jordan Barker winning 92 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jordan Barker	Score	Simon Bates	Others	Max.
1	AIAETSPDR	DEPARTS	7 – 7	PARADES	ASPIRATED*, DISPARATE	18
2	MQCSRUEAB	CAMBERS	14 – 7	CRUMBS	BARQUES*, CUMBERS, MARQUES, MASQUER*, MERBAUS*	25
3	25 2 8 6 4 3 → 488	488 (3 × 6 + 2) × 25 − 8 − 4	24 – 7	—		35
TTT	NOREFUTE	Five and nine, but not the Brighton line.			FOURTEEN
4	NLMIORATO	ORATION	31 – 7	RATION	MONORAIL, MOTIONAL	43
5	EIARXPWUG	EARWIG	37 – 7	WIPER	GAWPER, WAXIER	49
6	50 5 2 9 3 10 → 165	165 (50 + 5) × 3	47 – 17	165 50 × 3 + 10 + 5		59
7	OEOLGTNHC	HOTEL	47 – 24	COLOGNE	CHOLENT*	66
8	NDSUAONES	SUNNED	53 – 30	DOUSES	DUENNAS, SUNDAES	73
9	75 3 8 6 6 9 → 289	289 75 × 3 + (9 − 6 ÷ 6) × 8	63 – 30	291		83
TTT	IRENIGEL	Is it taken off by a Basque separatist movement?			LINGERIE
10	IOULDTYEH	TOILED	63 – 37	HIDEOUT	LITHOED*	90
11	IEIVRZWPF	PRIZE	68 – 42	VIPER	VIZIER	96
12	EOTRASNOT	TREASON	75 – 49	TOASTER	NETROOTS*, NOTATORS*	104
13	EIOCMRSRI	CORRIES	82 – 49	—	ISOMERIC	112
14	25 100 3 9 5 8 → 261	261 100 × 3 − 25 − 5 − 9	92 – 49	263		122
15	DUNDEECON		92 – 59	DENOUNCED (25 seconds)		132

External Links

• Hound's anecdote on YouTube.