Episode 6017

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Episode 6017 was broadcast on 23 October 2014, as part of Series 71.

Jonny Rye played George Ford, with George Ford winning 102 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The result hinged on Dent's controversial decision to disallow Rye's HEADWAYS, as whilst HEADWAY was given as a mass noun, there was a second definition that could, arguably, have taken a plural form. Allowing this word would have changed the score to 100 – 95 in Rye's favour. According to producer Damian Eadie, Rye was invited back, but for reasons unknown, did not take up the invitation.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonny Rye	Score	George Ford	Others	Max.
1	DNRUEOTGE	TONGUED	7 – 7	UNDERGO	DEUTERON*	8
2	SMAIELRAN	MINERALS	15 – 7	MARINAS		16
3	50 10 6 3 10 5 → 213	213 (50 − 10) × 5 + 10 + 3	25 – 17	213 (10 − 6) × 50 + 10 + 3		26
TTT	AMPARENT	You don't need to be a parent to show how much you love your sun.			PERMATAN
4	EAVTLRNEA	TAVERNA	32 – 24	ETERNAL	LEVANTER*, RELEVANT, VALERATE*	34
5	GDTEAIDAS	—	32 – 31	AGISTED		41
6	50 75 25 100 8 2 → 318	318 (75 ÷ 25 + 50) × (8 − 2)	42 – 41	318 (100 × 75 + 50 × 8) ÷ 25 + 2		51
7	TPTEOALSO	PETALS	42 – 48	APOSTLE	POTATOES	59
8	VTWNAOEKO	AWOKEN	48 – 54	NOVATE		65
9	75 50 100 5 9 7 → 935	935 100 × 9 + 50 − 75 ÷ 5	58 – 64	935 100 × 9 + 7 × 5		75
TTT	TOKENBAN	Think number 10, think brown.			BANKNOTE
10	NSUFSERIC	FISSURE	65 – 71	INFUSES	INFUSERS	83
11	WHGAEAYDS	headways ☓	65 – 78	WASHDAY	HEADWAY	90
12	DRPBIOESC	PRICED	65 – 85	COPIERS	PERCOIDS*	98
13	RSLOEIXTE	TOILERS	72 – 92	LOITERS	ESTOILE*, LEISTER*, LOERIES*, RETILES*, SEXTILE*, STERILE*	105
14	25 2 5 8 1 4 → 849	849 (8 × 4 + 2) × 25 − 1	82 – 102	849 (8 × 5 − 4 − 2) × 25 − 1		115
15	IWANTPORK	PAINTWORK (16.5 seconds)	92 – 102			125