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Episode 6157
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Episode 6157 was broadcast on 15 June 2015, as part of Series 73.
James Judge played Rhys Benjamin, with Rhys Benjamin winning 78 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: This game had three conundrums, the first two of which were cut from the broadcast: BOLDPAPER → DROPPABLE and HONEYPLOX → XYLOPHONE. Neither contestant made any offering on either of the two unbroadcast conundrums.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Judge | Score | Rhys Benjamin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HKANITRES | RANKEST | 7 – 7 | RETAINS | HAIRNETS, INEARTHS*, NARKIEST, RETHINKS, THERIANS*, THINKERS* | 8 |
2 | LRSIOUPEI | PRISE | 12 – 12 | PILES | PERILOUS | 16 |
3 | 25 9 1 10 7 3 → 686 | 690
(1 + 3) × 7 × 25 − 10 |
19 – 19 | 690
(1 + 3) × 7 × 25 − 10 |
RR: 686 = 3 × 9 × 25 + 10 + 1 |
26 |
TTT | MORERAYS | The two ladies' names come together to make one. | ROSEMARY | |||
4 | BTNAEIFCS | FANCIEST | 27 – 19 | FAINTS | BASCINET*, CABINETS | 34 |
5 | TADMUTREH | MATTER | 27 – 26 | MUTATED | MATURED* | 41 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 9 4 → 763 | 767
75 × 9 + 100 − 50 ÷ 25 × 4 |
34 – 26 | 761 ☓ |
RR: 763 = (100 + 9) × (75 ÷ 25 + 4) |
51 |
7 | NSOQGEPIR | SPONGIER | 42 – 26 | PONGIER | REPOSING | 59 |
8 | NTRUOAGER | OUTRAGE | 49 – 33 | OUTRAGE | OUTRANGE | 67 |
9 | 50 7 10 9 2 3 → 791 | 792 | 49 – 43 | 791
(9 + 7) × 50 − 10 + 3 − 2 |
|
77 |
TTT | NAMEITEM | The intervening period in Greenwich, perhaps? | MEANTIME | |||
10 | CPSAIEJAT | PACIEST | 56 – 43 | capitas ☓ | ASEPTIC* | 84 |
11 | YNORNURTA | TARRY | 56 – 49 | TANNOY | NATRON*, NONARY*, NOTARY*, OUTRAN*, ROTARY*, TRANNY*, TURRON* | 90 |
12 | DLBEOUVIA | DOUBLE | 62 – 55 | BAILED | VOIDABLE | 98 |
13 | MIFGOSEMV | FOGIES | 68 – 61 | FOGIES | EGOISM, GIMMES*, MIMEOS*, MOVIES, OGIVES* | 104 |
14 | 50 100 75 25 2 6 → 455 | 453 | 68 – 68 | 456
(100 + 50 + 75) × 2 + 6 |
Best: 455 = 75 × 6 + (100 + 25) × 2 ÷ 50 |
114 |
15 | GADWINNER | 68 – 78 | WANDERING
(4.75 seconds) |
124 |