Episode 6129

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Episode 6129 was broadcast on 27 April 2015, as part of Series 72.

Gavin Woolnough played Simon Tomlinson, with Simon Tomlinson winning 78 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Myleene Klass, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gavin Woolnough	Score	Simon Tomlinson	Others	Max.
1	SPREIOUKN	SPOKEN	0 – 8	SPUNKIER	PRUINOSE*	8
2	TADTOGPEA	PAGODA	6 – 14	PATTED	GEODATA*, POTTAGE	15
3	50 8 5 2 10 8 → 367	362	6 – 24	367 50 × 8 − (10 × 2 + 8 + 5)		25
TTT	RESTRIFT	Wastes all his money on deep-fried food.			FRITTERS
4	NIRLEXSAV	LIVERS	12 – 24	RAINS	RAVELINS	33
5	SLCIEONYS	SLICES	18 – 30	CLOSES	INCLOSES	41
6	25 6 2 9 4 3 → 419	418 (9 + 2 + 6) × 25 − 3 − 4	25 – 30	—	RR: 419 = (25 × 2 − 3) × 9 − 4	51
7	QMFAIELRU	FAILURE	32 – 30	FRAIL	AQUIFER, FLAMIER*	58
8	TOSNECRAE	CREATES	39 – 37	CARTONS	ANCESTOR*, CAROTENE*, ENACTORS*, NOTECASE*, RESONATE*, SARCENET*	66
9	75 10 7 4 8 3 → 860	860 (75 + 4 + 7) × 10	49 – 47	860 (75 + 8 + 3) × 10		76
TTT	SOREBRUT	Tougher than the others, like a coffee bean, perhaps?			ROBUSTER
10	MIRTHODAE	mirthed ☓	49 – 53	MOTHER	MEDIATOR	84
11	NJTIUABPE	JAUNT	54 – 58	JAUNT	PETUNIA, PUNJABI	91
12	GASTODFUA	STAG	54 – 63	GOUTS	FUGATOS*	98
13	VMTOEIOSN	EMOTIONS	62 – 71	MOONIEST		106
14	5 9 2 1 9 4 → 511	—	62 – 78	510 (9 + 1) x (9 × 5 + 4 + 2)	RR: 511 = ((9 + 9) × 4 + 1) × (5 + 2)	116
15	SITONGATE		62 – 78		GESTATION	126

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)