Episode 6122

Episode 6122 was broadcast on 15 April 2015, as part of Series 72.

Gerry Tynan played Ali Merali, with Gerry Tynan winning 103 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gerry Tynan	Score	Ali Merali	Others	Max.
1	TRUOGDUAP	RAGOUT	6 – 0	GATOR	DUGOUT, GOPURA, RAGTOP	6
2	SPLEITRES	REPTILES	14 – 0	STRIPES	EPISTLES, LEISTERS, PELTRIES, RESPITES, SPIELERS, SPREITES, TIRELESS	14
3	100 1 4 5 9 6 → 875	875 100 × 9 − (6 − 1) × 5	24 – 10	875 100 × 9 − (6 − 1) × 5		24
TTT	NAILROOM	If you've got a one track mind, you'll get this easily.			MONORAIL
4	NSMEALBEG	GAMBLES	31 – 10	BLAMES	MELANGES	32
5	HDUISCOEN	INDUCES	38 – 10	SHINED	CUSHIONED*	50
6	25 100 50 75 4 10 → 907	904 100 × 10 − 75 − 25 + 4	45 – 17	904 100 × 10 − 75 − 25 + 4	Best: 907 = (100 − 4) × 10 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25	60
7	PCAIXNEST	SAPIENT	52 – 24	PANTIES	ASEPTIC, CATNIPS, CINEAST, INCEPTS, INEXACT, INSCAPE, INSPECT, PACIEST, PANTECS, PICANTE*	67
8	JSRRUAOTA	JOUST	57 – 29	ROTAS	AURORAS	74
9	100 6 4 9 2 10 → 441	441 (100 + 9) × 4 + 10 ÷ 2	67 – 39	441 (100 + 10) × 4 + 9 − (6 + 2)		84
TTT	CROATIAN	Why not treat yourself to a big mac?			RAINCOAT
10	DNSIAOTGE	DIAGNOSE	75 – 39	SEATING	AGONISED, GODETIAS, SEDATING, SEDATION, STEADING	92
11	TZOAERNDA	RANTED	81 – 39	traned ☓	ADNATE, ARDENT, ATONED, DONATE, ORATED, ORENDA, ORNATE, RODENT, ZANDER	98
12	VRFIAORKE	FAIRER	87 – 39	fakier ☓	ARRIVE, KERRIA, OAKIER*	104
13	GMOUBEFSY	BOGEYS	93 – 39	BEGS	BEFOGS, BEGUMS, FOGEYS, GUMBOS, MOBEYS, MOUSEY	110
14	25 6 10 1 9 8 → 940	—	93 – 46	936 (10 − 6) × (25 × 9 + 8 + 1)	RR: 940 = (25 + 6 + (8 − 1) × 9) × 10	120
15	FREDBATES	BREASTFED (3.75 seconds)	103 – 46			130