Episode 6066

Episode 6066 was broadcast on 16 January 2015, as part of Series 72.

Josephine Sinclair played Neil Stephenson, with Neil Stephenson winning 92 – 82, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Emanuel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Josephine Sinclair	Score	Neil Stephenson	Others	Max.
1	STNEISTAE	NASTIEST	8 – 0	NEATEST	ANISETTES, TETANISES	18
2	NIEASQTRE	TRAINEES	16 – 8	TRAINEES	RESINATE	26
3	75 8 10 6 7 1 → 189	191 (10 − 8) × 75 + 7 × 6 − 1	23 – 8	186	RR: 189 = (75 − 8 × 6) × 7	36
TTT	MYWORDIS	My word! Is there really any need for all this noise?			ROWDYISM
4	YMRIOAHDO	dayroom ☓	23 – 14	HAIRDO	DAIMYO, DIRHAM, DROMOI, HOODIA, HOORAY, HYDRIA, MOHAIR, MYRIAD, RODHAM	42
5	NGWTAEAGE	ENGAGE	29 – 20	NEGATE	AGNATE, GEEGAW*	48
6	100 25 75 50 10 8 → 579	577 8 × 75 − 25 + 100 ÷ 50	36 – 27	577 (100 − 75) × 25 − 50 + 10 − 8	RR: 579 = 50 × 10 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25	58
7	MXFIEABRU	fiambre ☓	36 – 32	AMBER	EXURBIA*	65
8	SBSOUERCO	CROSS	36 – 39	COURSES	OBSCURES	73
9	50 6 9 3 10 1 → 780	780 (6 × 3 + 10 + 50) × (9 + 1)	46 – 49	780 (9 × 3 + 1 + 50) × 10		83
TTT	BODYGOES	Your body goes in the opposite direction to a loved one, because you said these.			GOODBYES
10	TSNTUOAOC	COTTONS	53 – 49	SCOOT	OCTANTS, OUTACTS, OUTCAST*, TOUCANS	90
11	TZPEIEWLA	PEEWIT	59 – 49	PETAL	EPILATE	97
12	SPHEAODRA	SHAPED	65 – 55	HOARDS	RHAPSODE	105
13	LNTOUELNI	OUTLINE	72 – 62	OUTLINE	ELUTION*	112
14	100 25 50 75 9 3 → 530	530 (50 + 3) × (100 ÷ (75 + 25) + 9)	82 – 72	530 (100 + 9 − 3) × (75 + 50) ÷ 25		122
15	BAGELHAUL		82 – 82	LAUGHABLE (6.25 seconds)		132
TB	TREDCHEST		82 – 92	STRETCHED (7.75 seconds)		132