Episode 6309

Episode 6309 was broadcast on 16 February 2016, as part of Series 74.

David Armstrong played Gareth Pugh, with David Armstrong winning 84 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, the audience member who answered the conundrum was Apterite, James Laverty.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Armstrong	Score	Gareth Pugh	Others	Max.
1	GNLOAIPML	LAMPING	7 – 0	GALLON	ALMOIGN, MALLING, MILONGA, PAILLON, PALLING, PALMING, PALLION, POLLING	7
2	BSDOIAWET	WAISTED	14 – 7	WAISTED	BAWDIEST, BIOWASTE*	15
3	75 3 7 3 9 6 → 829	830 ☓	14 – 14	831 (75 + 9) × (7 + 3) − 6 − 3	RR: 828/830 Best: 829 = (6 ÷ 3 + 9) x 75 + 7 − 3	25
TTT	ECOSTOOP	It's nothing to do with debt, just in our ears.			OTOSCOPE
4	OIUDSTYOS	STUDIOS	21 – 21	STUDIOS		32
5	RNPEAISDS	SPRAINED	29 – 29	DESPAIRS	RAPIDNESS*	50
6	100 3 8 7 2 3 → 131	131 3 × 7 + 8 + 2 + 100	39 – 39	131 8 × 3 + 7 + 100		60
7	TLRUAESKN	TALKERS	46 – 39	unsalter ☓	NEUTRALS	68
8	LSDIOANRU	SUNDIAL	53 – 46	URINALS	DINOSAUR, ORDINALS*	76
9	25 8 9 10 5 2 → 208	208 (25 − 5) × 10 + 8	63 – 56	208 25 × 8 + 10 − 2		86
TTT	NINEPUGS	Not a lot of dogs, just a couple of birds.			PENGUINS
10	IOEPGZDAR	PODGIER	70 – 63	PODGIER	PARODIZE	94
11	GRBEAENTA	REAGENT	77 – 63	BARGE	ABNEGATE	102
12	HTRUAOTFE	outfare ☓	77 – 63	further ☓	OUTRATE, TARTUFO*	109
13	RLVIUASQE	QUIVERS	84 – 70	QUIVERS	AQUIVER, QUAVERS, QUISLER, REVISAL, SURVEIL, VALUERS*	116
14	75 25 100 50 10 2 → 488	488 ☓	84 – 70	490 ☓	RR: 488 = (50 − (100 − 75) ÷ 25) × 10 − 2	126
15	SILENTHUG	hustleing ☓ (25.25 seconds)	84 – 70	☓ (25.33 seconds)	SLEUTHING	136