Episode 6048

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Episode 6048 was broadcast on 8 December 2014, as part of Series 71.

Den McQuillan played Jacky Pinkney, with Jacky Pinkney winning 74 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Den McQuillan	Score	Jacky Pinkney	Others	Max.
1	HIPNUTEZA	PEANUT	0 – 7	PETUNIA		7
2	LUDIELSHC	chisled ☓	0 – 14	CHILLED	CULLIES*, DEHULLS*, DUCHIES, DULLISH, ILLUDES*, SCULLED, SHILLED*, SLUICED*, SULLIED	14
3	25 75 50 1 9 3 → 386	377 (75 + 25 + 9) × 3 + 50	5 – 14	378 ☓	RR: 386 = (75 + 9) × (3 + 1) + 50	24
TTT	PASSLICE	Pa's ordered a slice of cake, but it's not on the regular menu.			SPECIALS
4	IEOSLYCAR	COARSELY	13 – 14	SCALIER	CALORIES, CARIOLES*	32
5	MEBJAERDT	DREAMT	13 – 21	BERATED	BEDMATE, BREAMED*, DEBATER*, REBATED*	39
6	25 75 3 7 4 2 → 644	—	13 – 28	646 4 × 2 × 75 + 25 + 3 × 7	RR: 644 = (25 + 75 − 4 × 2) × 7	49
7	NARLSOAEN	ARSENAL	20 – 35	LOANERS	ANNEALS*, ENSNARL*, LANNERS*	56
8	WROASTOMA	ROAST	25 – 40	SWARM	AORTAS, AROMAS, ASWARM*, MASOOR*, MOTORS*, STROMA*	62
9	100 4 4 5 10 10 → 900	900 (4 + 5) × 100	35 – 50	900 (4 + 5) × 100		72
TTT	AUNTENID	Bombard Aunt Enid with dozens of calls.			INUNDATE
10	QUPEOTLNA	OPULENT	42 – 50	pelaton ☓	APOLUNE*, AUTOPEN*, POLENTA	79
11	SITSOTBWA	SWOTS	47 – 55	TOAST	TATSOIS*	86
12	NFVEIUPDE	VEINED	53 – 61	UNIPED	DEFINE*, DEVEIN*, ENDIVE*, ENVIED, FUNDIE, INFEED*, PEINED*, VENDUE*	92
13	GSMOAIDGO	AMIGOS	59 – 67	IMAGOS	AGOGOS*, DOGMAS, MAGGID*, OMIGOD*	98
14	50 100 7 6 1 10 → 941	945	59 – 74	940 (100 − 6) × 10	RR: 941 = (100 − 1) × (10 + 6 − 7) + 50	108
15	IFIREDTOM	MORTIFIED (5.25 seconds)	69 – 74			118