Episode 6181

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Episode 6181 was broadcast on 27 July 2015, as part of Series 73.

Stephen Briggs played Tom Pitt-Brooke, with Stephen Briggs winning 127 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Buerk, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Briggs	Score	Tom Pitt-Brooke	Others	Max.
1	DMJOESPUO	MOUSED	6 – 6	JUMPED	DUOMOS, MOPEDS, ODEUMS*, PSEUDO*, SOUPED*, SPUMED*	6
2	MRPEATSER	TAMPERERS	24 – 6	TEMPERS	PREMASTER	24
3	75 8 9 2 10 2 → 792	792 75 × 10 + (9 − 2) × (8 − 2)	34 – 6	791		34
TTT	REFRANTS	Change flights on the way to Manhattan, perhaps?			TRANSFER
4	XMGIEOCRN	CRINGE	40 – 6	GNOME	GENOMIC*, INCOMER	41
5	NRHUIUTME	MINUTE	46 – 12	HUNTER	RUTHENIUM*	59
6	75 3 1 7 9 5 → 142	142 (9 − 7) × 75 − 5 − 3	56 – 22	142 (5 − 3) × 75 − (9 − 1)		69
7	DNGOIATNO	DONATION	64 – 30	DONATION	DONATING	77
8	RYSAOEGFI	FORAGES	71 – 30	GREASY		84
9	75 7 5 2 3 1 → 224	224 3 × 75 − 1	81 – 40	224 3 x 75 − 1		94
TTT	BEANTUNE	He's never lost a game and his rugs are dusty.			UNBEATEN
10	TLSEAOTBI	BOTTLES	88 – 47	TABLETS	TOTALISE	102
11	NTSEAELNO	LEANEST	95 – 47	TALONS	NEONATES	110
12	RGWIOVPWA	GROW	99 – 51	GAWP	PAVIOR, VIRAGO	116
13	SRCIUEPTA	PRACTISE	107 – 51	PRICES	CAPTURES, CREPITUS, CRISPATE*, PICRATES*, PICTURES, SURICATE*	124
14	75 3 1 5 2 9 → 707	707 (75 + 3) × 9 + 5	117 – 51	706		134
15	GREENBILL	REBELLING (8.5 seconds)	127 – 51			144