Episode 6079

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Episode 6079 was broadcast on 4 February 2015, as part of Series 72.

Shaun Gill played Mark Brighty, with Shaun Gill winning 80 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Le Saux, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shaun Gill	Score	Mark Brighty	Others	Max.
1	RTNPIEASO	TRAINS	0 – 8	POINTERS	ISOPTERAN*, PATRONISE	18
2	YNAEDROTG	DONATE	6 – 8	YEARN	DRAGONET*, NEGATORY	26
3	100 75 1 4 2 5 → 501	501 5 × 100 + 1	16 – 18	501 5 × 100 + 1		36
TTT	CITYALAN	Alan works in the city and his job involves him being this.			ANALYTIC
4	WREUBSAPL	PULSE	21 – 23	PAUSE	BURLAPS*, PERUSAL*, WARBLES*	43
5	NJRLIAIEX	AIRLINE	28 – 23	NAILER	RELAXIN	50
6	100 3 5 10 6 1 → 192	194 ☓	28 – 30	194 (3 − 1) × 100 − 6	RR: 192 = (100 + 1) × (5 − 3) − 10	60
7	DRGAESTOA	STORAGE	35 – 30	greased ☓	GRADATES*	68
8	BORSILMTE	STROBE	41 – 36	MISTER	EMBROILS, TEMBLORS*, TIMBRELS*	76
9	75 100 2 6 4 1 → 184	184 75 + 6 + 4 − 1 + 100	51 – 46	184 100 + 75 + 6 + 4 − 1		86
TTT	AIREDBIT	He aired his views and said his bit, but it wasn't very pleasant.			DIATRIBE
10	ZIUNDSHAS	DASH	55 – 50	DISH	HANDIS, NASHIS*, SADHUS*, SANDHI*, UNSAID	92
11	LSFIUHIOA	FOILS	60 – 50	fusion ☓	OILFISH	99
12	LMRWEOUQO	MORE	64 – 54	LOOM	ORMOLU*	105
13	GDSREOEOT	STODGE	70 – 60	STORED	OERSTED*, ROOSTED, STOOGED*, TEREDOS*, TODGERS	112
14	100 9 9 4 3 5 → 533	533 4 × 9 + 5 × 100 − 3	80 – 70	533 4 × 9 + 5 × 100 − 9 ÷ 3		122
15	LITEMUNCH		80 – 70		LUNCHTIME	132