Episode 6038

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Episode 6038 was broadcast on 24 November 2014, as part of Series 71.

Andrew Avery played Rachel Evans, with Rachel Evans winning 82 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Avery	Score	Rachel Evans	Others	Max.
1	RMIFEAHNU	FIREMAN	7 – 0	FAMINE	FRAENUM*, HAFNIUM*, RHENIUM*	7
2	TGDFAOUTA	GOAT	11 – 4	TOUT	FUGATO*, TAUTOG	13
3	75 5 9 2 2 9 → 583	583 ☓	11 – 11	586 (9 − 2 ÷ 2) × 75 − (9 + 5)	RR: 583 = (75 − (9 + 2)) × 9 + 2 + 5	23
TTT	SIMPLEST	Even the simplest words can be this sometimes.			MISSPELT
4	RMTDIAEMO	MEDIATOR	19 – 11	ORATED		31
5	RECTABECN	CANTER	25 – 17	RECENT	ACCRETE, CARBENE*, CREANCE*, CRENATE*	38
6	50 25 9 10 2 10 → 302	302 25 × 10 + 50 + 2	35 – 27	302 25 × 10 + 50 + 2		48
7	RYSIEODNA	DAISY	35 – 35	ANEROIDS	ANODISER	56
8	WPGREIEOT	PEWTER	41 – 41	PEWTER	PROTEGE	63
9	25 5 10 9 7 9 → 370	370 (25 + 5 + 7) × 10	51 – 41	369		73
TTT	ALUNATIC	He's not a lunatic, but things are at sea.			NAUTICAL
10	NINASLEUV	SALINE	51 – 48	UNVEILS	ALEVINS*, INSULAE*, UNALIVE, UNNAILS*	80
11	SEJLISORT	STORIES	58 – 55	SORTIES	JOLTIER*, JOSTLES*, LISTERS*, LOITERS*, LORISES*, OSTLERS*, RELISTS*, RESTIOS*, RISSOLE, ROSIEST*, STEROLS*, TOILERS*, TORSELS*, TRIOSES*	87
12	HSPGIAAUP	SHIP	62 – 59	SHIP	AGUISH*, HAPPIS*, HIPPUS, UPPISH*	93
13	TSDEOLNIE	SOILED	68 – 65	STOLEN	DELETIONS	111
14	75 50 100 25 9 4 → 870	871 9 × 100 − (25 + 4)	75 – 72	871 9 × 100 − (25 + 4)		118
15	LINGELVER		75 – 82	REVELLING (2.75 seconds)		128

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)