Episode 6055

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Episode 6055 was broadcast on 18 December 2014, and was the second semi-final of Series 71.

Antoinette Ryan played Laurence Killen, with Antoinette Ryan winning 102 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Baddiel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member picked to answer the conundrum was Series 47 and 68 contestant, Philip Jarvis.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Antoinette Ryan	Score	Laurence Killen	Others	Max.
1	PDTNAOEGI	ADOPTING	8 – 8	ADOPTING	ANTIPODE*, PINOTAGE	8
2	RSCEURTAE	RETRACES	16 – 16	RETRACES	CREATURES	26
3	100 75 25 50 7 5 → 719	720 100 × 7 + 25 − 5	23 – 23	718 (100 + 50) × 5 − 25 − 7	RR: 719 = (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 7 + 5	36
TTT	LETSRUSH	Miss Rendell isn't here, she didn't care anyway.			RUTHLESS
4	NDSOAETDC	COASTED	30 – 30	DEACONS	DECANTS*, DESCANT*, DOCENTS*, DONATED, DONATES*, SCANTED	43
5	RJDAOISLU	RADIOS	36 – 36	RADIOS	AROIDS*, DORSAL*, DOULAS*, DRAILS*, JARULS*, JULIAS*, LAIRDS*, LIARDS*, RADIUS, RAULIS*, SAILOR	49
6	3 2 3 8 9 6 → 160	160 2 × 8 × (3 ÷ 3 + 9)	46 – 46	160 (9 + 6 + 3 + 2) × 8		59
7	ZRNLEANOI	AILERON	53 – 46	LOANER	ALIENOR*, ONLINER*	66
8	SNHFOEAIT	FASHION	60 – 53	FASHION	ATONIES*, FISHNET*, HISTONE*	73
9	75 50 25 100 7 9 → 283	284 (100 ÷ 25) × 75 − 9 − 7	67 – 60	282 9 × 25 + 50 + 7	RR: 283 = (50 + 9 − 7) × 100 ÷ 25 + 75	83
TTT	NUTSHANG	You'd be nuts not to hang up a dress made of this.			SHANTUNG
10	PWUEIRTNA	PAINTER	74 – 67	PAINTER	PERTAIN*, PETUNIA, PURITAN*, REPAINT*, TAURINE*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE, URINATE*, WIRETAP*	90
11	LRBGEAIDH	GARBLED	81 – 74	BRIGADE	ABRIDGE*, BRAILED*, HALBERD*, RIDABLE*	97
12	NMSMOEVRI	VERSION	88 – 81	MEMOIRS	MISNOMER	105
13	BNKGAEOSA	SOAKAGE	95 – 81	BANKS	BOSKAGE*, NOSEBAG	112
14	6 9 1 7 6 8 → 766	768 (9 − 1) × (6 + 6) × 8	102 – 88	764 (6 + 8) × 9 × 6 + 7 + 1	RR: 766 = ((9 + 7) × 6 − 1) × 8 + 6	122
15	CYANTULIP		102 – 88		UNTYPICAL	132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)