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