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Episode 6012
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Episode 6012 was broadcast on 15 October 2014, as part of Series 71.
Dan McColm played Harry Jarrett, with Dan McColm winning 137 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
McColm's score of 137 is the highest score in the history of the show, where only one nine-letter word was achieved in the game; furthermore, it is only three points off the theoretical maximum score with one nine.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dan McColm | Score | Harry Jarrett | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NYSUEATED | UNSTEADY | 8 – 8 | UNSTEADY | UNSEATED, UNSTAYED* | 8 |
2 | RTWIEONRE | REORIENT | 16 – 8 | TERRINE | WINTERER | 16 |
3 | 100 5 9 2 4 3 → 445 | 445
100 × 4 + 9 × 5 |
26 – 18 | 445
100 × 4 + 9 × 5 |
|
26 |
TTT | UGLYNINA | Nina carries herself in an ugly sort of way. | UNGAINLY | |||
4 | AOIRTWETS | TOASTIER | 34 – 26 | WARTIEST | SWOTTIER* | 34 |
5 | KNRIAOPFE | PINAFORE | 42 – 26 | PINKER | 42 | |
6 | 5 6 8 2 9 7 → 527 | 527
(6 + 9) × 5 × 7 + 2 |
52 – 26 | 532 |
|
52 |
7 | PCTAOAXRE | CAPROATE | 60 – 26 | parrot ☓ | 60 | |
8 | CDNIROIAG | RADIOING | 68 – 26 | ADORING | 68 | |
9 | 25 7 10 9 1 8 → 310 | 310
(25 + 7 − 1) × 10 |
78 – 36 | 310
(25 + 7 − 1) × 10 |
|
78 |
TTT | EGGUNITS | Richard's doing this on the show today. | GUESTING | |||
10 | DOEPVILEN | DEVELOP | 85 – 36 | OPENED | ENVELOP*, LIVENED* | 85 |
11 | TRMIAONAO | INAMORATO | 103 – 36 | martian ☓ | 103 | |
12 | SLIAUMQER | MISRULE | 110 – 36 | qualmers ☓ | MARQUISE | 111 |
13 | HSCAEULDO | SHOALED | 117 – 43 | CLASHED | SLOUCHED | 119 |
14 | 75 8 4 8 7 5 → 912 | 912
(8 ÷ 8 + 75) × (7 + 5) |
127 – 53 | 912
(7 + 5) × 75 + 8 + 4 |
|
129 |
15 | TURBOMENU | OUTNUMBER
(18.25 seconds) |
137 – 53 | 139 |