Episode 6158

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Episode 6158 was broadcast on 22 June 2015 as part of Series 73.

Rhys Benjamin played Michael Stokes, with Rhys Benjamin winning 92 - 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rhys Benjamin	Score	Michael Stokes	Others	Max.
1	SDNUAEGAO	GONADS	6 – 0	DUNES	AGENDAS, AUGENDS*, DOGANAS*	7
2	TMXUAELRI	MATRIX	12 – 6	RETAIL	MALTIER, MIXTURE, MURIATE*	14
3	75 100 50 25 5 2 → 350	350 75 x 5 - 25	22 – 16	350 (5 + 2) x 50		24
TTT	BATOFFUN	It sounds like the Italian goalkeeper's got a new hairstyle.			BOUFFANT
4	DTLPSAEIO	LIPASE	28 – 22	SAILED	SPOLIATED	42
5	FNHUIEJAR	FINER	33 – 22	RAIN	INJURE, UNFAIR, HEJIRA*, HERNIA*, INJERA*	48
6	75 50 7 9 1 8 → 534	534 75 x 7 + 9	43 – 22	—		58
7	SVCIOUTAR	VARIOUS	50 – 29	VICTORS	CAVORTS, CARIOUS*, CITROUS*, CUATROS*, CURIOSA*, SAUTOIR*, SAVIOUR*, SURCOAT*, TRAVOIS*, TURACOS*	65
8	PLNEOGBIA	PLAIN	55 – 29	planing ☓	BEGONIA, BIPLANE, ELOPING, IGNOBLE*, LEAPING*, OPALINE*, PEALING*	72
9	75 25 100 50 3 8 → 193	192 100 + 75 + 25 - 8	62 – 36	192 100 + 75 + 25 - 8	RR: 193 = 75 x 3 - (8 x 100 / 25)	82
TTT	SONSBOOT	They're not Springsteen traders, they're naughty boys.			BOSTOONS
10	SZTCEOIRU	coziest ☓	62 – 40	RICE	OUTCRIES*	90
11	TRMEOIBAO	BOOMER	68 – 46	REBOOT	BOOMIER, BROMATE, BROOMIE*	97
12	KSPUITDEO	SPOUTED	75 – 53	SPOUTED	DISPUTE, OUTSIDE, TEDIOUS, DEPOSIT*, DESKTOP*, DOPIEST*, PITEOUS*, POKIEST*, POSITED*, PUKIEST*, TOPSIDE*	104
13	MPLEAIDEM	IMPALED	82 – 53	DIMPLE	DILEMMA, IMPLEAD, EMAILED*, LIMEADE*	111
14	100 7 1 10 5 2 → 367	367 (100 - 10) x (5 - 1) + 7	92 – 53	369		121
15	LONGTULIP		92 – 63	POLLUTING (5 seconds)		131