Episode 6041

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Episode 6041 was broadcast on 27 November 2014, as part of Series 71.

Antoinette Ryan played Tom Jordan, with Antoinette Ryan winning 120 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Len Goodman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Antoinette Ryan	Score	Tom Jordan	Others	Max.
1	SNFTEIARS	FAIRNESS	8 – 0	RETAINS	ARTINESS*, RETSINAS*, SANSERIF*, SNIFTERS, STAINERS*	8
2	LMCDEUAPN	UNPLACED	16 – 0	CLAMPED	UNCLAMPED	26
3	25 1 6 3 9 7 → 393	393 (9 + 7) × 25 − 6 − 1	26 – 10	393 (9 + 1 + 6) × 25 − 7		36
TTT	SMASHPIE	There's no anxiety involved, but the answer is stress related.			EMPHASIS
4	PWMREIOSR	PRIMROSE	34 – 10	WORRIES	PROMISER	44
5	GSNREOAVC	ORANGES	41 – 17	GOVERNS	OVERSCAN*	52
6	100 25 75 50 10 1 → 376	376 50 × 10 − 100 − 25 + 1	51 – 17	379		62
7	KSDHEUITR	DUSTIER	58 – 17	striked ☓	DITHERS*, DREKISH*, DUIKERS*, DUSKIER, HIRSUTE*, HUSKIER, SHIRKED, SHIRTED*, SKIRTED*	69
8	QGBLEAUTD	TABLED	64 – 17	BLEAT	BELUGA, BLAGUE*, BLUDGE*, BUDGET*, BUGLED*, BULGED*, GABLED*, GABLET*, TEGULA*	75
9	75 50 25 100 3 8 → 135	135 100 + 25 + 50 ÷ (8 − 3)	74 – 17	136		85
TTT	RINGARMY	You ring an army of people to tell them you're doing this.			MARRYING
10	RTSVEIEBN	INVERTS	81 – 17	—	NERVIEST*, REINVEST	93
11	HLWOETYAD	WHALED	87 – 23	HOWLED	DEATHLY, LOATHED, WEALTHY	100
12	NJTSEOUCE	CONTUSE	94 – 23	COUNTS	CENOTES*, JOUNCES, JUNCOES*	107
13	PTSDOAIUO	ADOPTS	100 – 23	outpaid ☓	APODOUS*, UTOPIAS*	114
14	100 9 6 5 7 10 → 310	310 (9 − 6) × 100 + 10	110 – 33	310 (9 − 6) × 100 + 10		124
15	RIPTOMOON	PROMOTION (8.75 seconds)	120 – 33			134