Episode 6154

Episode 6154 was broadcast on 10 June 2015, and was the first semi-final of Series 72.

Tom Cappleman played Kevin Steede, with Tom Cappleman winning 127 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Cappleman	Score	Kevin Steede	Others	Max.
1	RNVLUEAFO	FUNERAL	7 – 7	VERONAL	FLANEUR, FLAVONE, FLAVOUR, FLEURON, UNRAVEL	7
2	TRGIAEPSU	GRAPIEST	15 – 7	PASTIER		15
3	4 5 10 5 1 3 → 338	338 (5 × 10 − 1) × (4 + 3) − 5	25 – 7	337		25
TTT	PROPSTAR	They have a great understanding and get on really well.			RAPPORTS
4	TMSAIEIRO	AMORTISE	33 – 15	AMORTISE	ATOMISER, SERIATIM*	33
5	TWNMAEUOE	MEANT	38 – 15	townee ☓	AMOUNT, OMENTA, OUTMAN, TONEME	39
6	50 75 25 100 8 3 → 790	791 100 × 8 − 75 ÷ 25 × 3	45 – 22	791 100 × 8 − 75 ÷ 25 × 3	RR: 790 = (100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 50 ÷ (8 − 3)	49
7	SDRQIOIFE	FIRES	50 – 27	FIRED	DORIES, FIORDS, FIRIES, FODIES, IODISE, IRISED	55
8	TNROEONAS	RESONANT	58 – 27	nortenas ☓	NORTENOS, SONORANT	63
9	6 8 8 1 9 7 → 240	240 (9 + 8 + 7 + 6) × 8	68 – 37	240 6 × 8 × (7 − (9 − 8) − 1)		73
TTT	MICROFIB	Keep away from anything like this, it'll make you ill.			MORBIFIC
10	TSPAOIDER	ASTEROID	76 – 45	ASTEROID	ADOPTERS, DIASPORE, DIOPTASE, DIOPTRES, PARODIES, PARODIST, PAROTIDS, PASTORED, PASTORIE, PERIDOTS, READOPTS, RIPOSTED, SEPTORIA, TRAIPSED*	81
11	SPLTOAUIJ	OUTSAIL	83 – 52	OUTSAIL	TOPSAIL, UTOPIAS*	88
12	HSRAOEPTI	ATROPHIES	101 – 52	PASTORIE		106
13	GBCWOAICE	BOCCIA	107 – 52	CAGE	BOCAGE*, COWAGE	112
14	75 100 25 50 10 6 → 205	205 100 + 75 + 25 + 50 ÷ 10	117 – 52	206		122
15	HATEDGAME	MEGADEATH (3 seconds)	127 – 52			132