Episode 6388

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Episode 6388 was broadcast on 30 June 2016, as part of Series 75.

Andrew Fenton played Rhys Danino, with Andrew Fenton winning 71 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Fenton	Score	Rhys Danino	Others	Max.
1	FEGUSRIDR	furries ☓	0 – 0	ferried ☓	DURRIES*, FIGURED, FIGURES, FRIDGES*, FRISEUR*, GIRDERS*, GUIDERS, RIDGERS*	7
2	SAMUITYON	MUTINY	6 – 6	MUTINY	AUTONYMS*, MANITOUS, TINAMOUS*	15
3	25 50 4 9 6 5 → 157	156 4 × 25 + 50 + 6	13 – 6	—	RR: 157 = 5 × 25 + 50 − (6 − 4) × 9	25
TTT	VEINSITE	It sounds like you ask lots of vowels to come to your party.			INVITEES
4	SEATJILNO	ELATION	20 – 13	ELATION	ALNOITES*, TOENAILS	33
5	SBEAENGNR	BANGERS	27 – 20	BANGERS	BANNERS, BARGEES*, BEANERS*, BERGENS*, ENRAGES, ENSNARE*, GRABENS*, REBEGAN*	40
6	25 8 6 4 2 10 → 315	314	27 – 30	315 (8 × 4 + 2) × 10 − 25		50
7	SMNIAPLOE	pomaines ☓	27 – 30	animals ☓	IMPANELS*, LAMINOSE*, MANIPLES, NEOPLASM, OPALINES*, PLEONASM*, POLISMAN*, POLISMEN*, SEMOLINA	58
8	RCUPIEAXT	PIRATE	27 – 37	PICTURE	CAPTURE*, CUPRITE, PARETIC*, PICRATE*	65
9	50 100 5 6 10 4 → 875	880 (10 + 6) × 50 + 100 − 5 × 4	34 – 37	870 ☓	RR: 875 = 100 ÷ 4 × (50 − 10 − 5)	75
TTT	MUDLORDS	Is she depressed about Barbie's musical accessories?			DOLDRUMS
10	DGOITVAED	GODETIA	41 – 37	oviate ☓	AVOIDED*, TOADIED*	82
11	GORAWOTMI	GROOM	46 – 42	MOTOR	MARIGOT*	89
12	PNAEVTION	INNOVATE	54 – 42	PATIO	PAVONINE*, VENATION	97
13	DAPUTLIAE	PLAITED	61 – 42	plaudit ☓	PLAUDITE*	105
14	100 50 25 2 6 9 → 811	811 (2 + 6) × 100 + 9 + 50 ÷ 25	71 – 52	811 (2 + 6) × 100 + 9 + 50 ÷ 25		115
15	LICITDUFF		71 – 62	DIFFICULT (5.25 seconds)		125