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Episode 6067
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Episode 6067 was broadcast on 19 January 2015, as part of Series 72.
Neil Stephenson played Adèle Venner, with Neil Stephenson winning 89 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Wonnacott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil Stephenson | Score | Adèle Venner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSHNUELIA | INHALES | 7 – 0 | LUSHER | HAULIERS*, INHALERS | 8 |
2 | TNLOIFPOE | LOTION | 13 – 6 | OPTION | PELOTON* | 15 |
3 | 100 25 75 50 9 7 → 746 | 743 | 13 – 13 | 747
7 × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 |
|
22 |
TTT | USERSTAB | The user has a stab at understanding the instructions, but they're so complicated. | ABSTRUSE | |||
4 | DRXMUAOSI | RADIUM | 19 – 19 | AXIOMS | AMOURS, AROIDS*, DIRAMS*, DISARM*, DORSUM*, MUDRAS*, MURIDS*, RADIOS, RADIUS*, SODIUM* | 28 |
5 | TSRAEOWTI | WARTIEST | 27 – 19 | ROTATES | SWOTTIER*, TOASTIER | 36 |
6 | 25 3 8 6 4 9 → 972 | 975 ☓ | 27 – 19 | 968 ☓ |
RR: 972 = (6 ÷ 3 + 25) × 4 × 9 |
46 |
7 | PNSTOEAEB | PENATES | 34 – 19 | STONE | BONESET*, NEPETAS*, PENTOSE*, POTEENS* | 53 |
8 | NCSHIUOLE | SLOUCH | 34 – 26 | CUSHION | LICHENOUS* | 71 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 8 3 → 845 | 844
8 × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 − 3 |
41 – 33 | 844
8 × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 − 3 |
Best: 845 = (75 × 50 − 25) ÷ (8 − 3) + 100 |
81 |
TTT | COLAICES | Cola and ices are two things these people can digest comfortably. | COELIACS | |||
10 | STCIAENYI | ANTICS | 47 – 33 | STAIN | SYENITIC* | 89 |
11 | SRDGAUOAR | GUARDS | 53 – 39 | GUARDS | AURORAS*, SAGUARO* | 96 |
12 | NDBREIAME | REMAINED | 61 – 39 | BENDIER | 104 | |
13 | GTNWAUERI | WATERING | 69 – 39 | WAITER | TWANGIER* | 112 |
14 | 50 25 2 7 5 2 → 313 | 313
50 × 7 − 25 − 5 × 2 − 2 |
79 – 49 | 313
(50 − 5) × 7 − 2 |
|
122 |
15 | FEISTYDIM | MYSTIFIED
(2.5 seconds) |
89 – 49 | 132 |