Episode 6136

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Episode 6136 was broadcast on 11 May 2015, as part of Series 72.

David Pooley played Erik Cornish, with David Pooley winning 80 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Hollins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Pooley	Score	Erik Cornish	Others	Max.
1	SRTEUEZGT	GUTTERS	7 – 0	STREET	GESTURE, GETTERS, GUTZERS*, TRUSTEE*	7
2	HSTAIEPRA	HARPIES	14 – 7	TRAIPSE	ASPIRATE*, HETAIRAS*, PARASITE, SEPTARIA*	15
3	75 25 50 100 10 4 → 738	738 ☓	14 – 14	742 75 × 10 − (50 ÷ 25 × 4	RR: 738 = (100 + 75 + 10) × 4 − 50 ÷ 25	25
TTT	DANLIKES	Dan likes to eat these dumplings.			KNAIDELS
4	FSNEOEGYA	FANGS	19 – 19	GENES	NOSEGAY	32
5	RTKIAEDLV	TRAILED	26 – 19	KILTED	TALKIER*	39
6	25 7 1 2 9 10 → 187	187 7 × 25 + 10 + 2	36 – 29	187 7 × 25 + 9 + 2 + 1		49
7	BDTIAOXCE	EXOTIC	42 – 35	BODICE	EXOTICA, ICEBOAT*, OXIDATE*	56
8	GNLIEATLR	ALTERING	50 – 35	relating ☓9	ALERTING, INTEGRAL, RELATING, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE*	64
9	75 50 100 25 1 2 → 526	526 (75 − 50) × 25 − 100 + 1	60 – 35	525		74
TTT	IMAGEURN	Try to image this flower in an urn.			GERANIUM
10	PBRIOUFTA	PROFIT	66 – 35	ABOUT	ABRUPT, PROBIT*, RUBATI*, RUBATO*, UTOPIA*	80
11	LCSIEOPRI	POLICIES	74 – 43	POLICIES	POLICIERS	98
12	DVCOAOIGN	CODING	80 – 49	CODING	ANODIC*, CAVING*, CONOID*, COOING, COVING*, GANOID*, GOONDA*	104
13	SWPOEANJS	SPAWNS	80 – 56	WEAPONS		111
14	50 2 6 3 3 10 → 666	663	80 – 66	666 (10 + 3) × 50 + 6 × 3 − 2		121
15	STEMSHOOT		80 – 66		SMOOTHEST	131