Episode 6231

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Episode 6231 was broadcast on 20 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Alex Skulnick played Zac Goodman, with Zac Goodman winning 89 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Skulnick	Score	Zac Goodman	Others	Max.
1	UEATMSNPO	OUTSPAN	7 – 7	POSTMAN	AUTOPENS*, PANTOUMS*, PUTAMENS*, SEAMOUNT*, SPUMANTE	8
2	SRNHAIEAN	shinner ☓	7 – 13	SHINER	HERNIAS, NEARISH*	15
3	50 75 100 25 1 7 → 927	933	7 – 20	925 (7 + 1) × (100 + 25) − 75	RR: 926 Best: 926 = (100 + 25) × 7 + 50 + 1	22
TTT	WHIFFIES	What you might get if you marry an angry little sole.			FISHWIFE
4	SRNSIOUAP	PASSION	14 – 27	PASSION	PARISONS	30
5	DNGMOEUSE	SOUND	14 – 33	MOUNDS	GENOMES, MENUDOS*	37
6	25 4 6 8 5 9 → 845	845 4 × 8 × 25 + 5 × 9	24 – 43	845 4 × 8 × 25 + 5 × 9		47
7	XPNDOAIJO	POND	28 – 47	POND	ADJOIN, DIOXAN*	53
8	GRNLAIEDO	DEALING	35 – 54	READING	GIRANDOLE, RELOADING	71
9	25 75 50 100 4 3 → 185	185 100 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 × 3 + 4	45 – 54	185 ☓		81
TTT	DATEDTIM	She dated Tim, but then confessed it was a mistake.			ADMITTED
10	VRWFIEIET	WRITE	45 – 60	VIEWER	REVIEW, VERITE*	87
11	RVDSAIOAP	PRODS	45 – 66	AVOIDS	DIASPORA	95
12	DWRKOUOEF	WORKED	51 – 72	WORKED	DOOFER*, FOREDO*, FORKED, ROOFED*, ROOKED*, WOOFED*, WOOFER*	101
13	RATOSERUT	TOURERS	58 – 79	STARTER	OUTSTARE, ROSTRATE*, TORTURES*	109
14	25 3 1 8 3 6 → 121	121 (8 − 3) × 25 − (3 + 1)	68 – 89	121 (8 − 3) × 25 − (3 + 1)		119
15	LEADCHART		68 – 89		CATHEDRAL	129