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.

NOTE: In Round 8, Benjamin was not asked to spell his word. Rachel Riley displayed the word PLANE on the letters board, despite Benjamin intending PLAIN.

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 × 5 − 25	22 – 16	350 (5 + 2) × 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	HEJIRA*, HERNIA*, INJERA*, INJURE, UNFAIR	48
6	75 50 7 9 1 8 → 534	534 75 × 7 + 9	43 – 22	—		58
7	SVCIOUTAR	VARIOUS	50 – 29	VICTORS	CARIOUS*, CAVORTS, CITROUS*, CUATROS*, CURIOSA*, SAUTOIR*, SAVIOUR*, SURCOAT*, TRAVOIS*, TURACOS*	65
8	PLNEOGBIA	PLANE	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 × 3 − 100 ÷ 25 × 8	82
TTT	SONSBOOT	They're not Springsteen tracks, 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	DEPOSIT*, DESKTOP*, DISPUTE, DOPIEST*, OUTSIDE, PITEOUS*, POKIEST*, POSITED*, PUKIEST*, TEDIOUS, TOPSIDE*	104
13	MPLEAIDEM	IMPALED	82 – 53	DIMPLE	DILEMMA*, EMAILED*, IMPLEAD*, LIMEADE*	111
14	100 7 1 10 5 2 → 367	367 (5 − 1) × (100 − 10) + 7	92 – 53	369		121
15	LONGTULIP		92 – 63	POLLUTING (5.25 seconds)		131

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)