Episode 6408

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Episode 6408 was broadcast on 5 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Cammy Lovatt played Annie Humphries, with Annie Humphries winning 97 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In Round 1, Dictionary Corner did not note that Lovatt's offering of morales ☓ was invalid. However, this did not affect the outcome of the round.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cammy Lovatt	Score	Annie Humphries	Others	Max.
1	SRLMYIEOA	morales ☓**	0 – 8	MORALISE	MAYORIES*, ROYALISE*, ROYALISM	8
2	PDIUNQOTE	QUOTED	0 – 15	POINTED	POUTINE*, QUOINED, QUOITED*	15
3	100 25 9 5 6 9 → 891	891 100 × 9 − 9	10 – 25	891 100 × 9 − 9		25
TTT	NINEJOSH	Those condoms don't belong to you; give them back.			JOHNNIES
4	SRAIEZTGO	STORAGE	17 – 32	AGISTER	AGISTOR*, GAITERS*, GOITRES*, GORIEST*, ORGEATS*, ORGIAST*, OSTERIA*, OTARIES*, STAGIER*, TOERAGS*, TRIAGES*	32
5	PRUAOESNS	APRONS	23 – 38	PAUSES	PERSONAS, POSAUNES*, PRONASES*, PRUNASES*, RESPONSA*	40
6	50 7 10 9 10 5 → 201	200 (9 − 7) × 50 + 10 × 10	30 – 38	202 ☓	RR: 201 = (9 − 5) × 50 + 10 ÷ 10	50
7	RDPTIOAEN	departion ☓	30 – 38	operant ☓8	PREDATION	68
8	VGIUSBEAS	vagues ☓	30 – 45	VISAGES	ABUSIVE, BAGSIES*, GIBUSES*, SUASIVE*	75
9	50 2 4 1 1 10 → 396	396 (10 − 1 − 1) × 50 − 4	40 – 55	396 (10 − 1 − 1) × 50 − 4		85
TTT	PARNINES	Nothing to do with golf, although they might carry your clubs.			PANNIERS
10	TRSOEUDXA	DEXTROUS	48 – 55	readouts ☓	EXTRADOS*, OUTDARES*, OUTREADS*	93
11	LDTNEIOUF	OUTLINED	56 – 63	OUTLINED	OUTFIELD	101
12	MTIHAEGNV	HEATING	63 – 70	HEAVING	MEATING*, MEGAHIT, MINTAGE*, TEAMING*, TEGMINA*, THEMING*, THINGAM*, THINGEM*, VINTAGE	108
13	SFPRIUAEM	PRIMES	63 – 77	UMPIRES	MISFARE*, PRIMASE*, UPRAISE	115
14	75 5 10 7 2 3 → 653	653 (75 − 10) × (7 + 3) + 5 − 2	73 – 87	653 (75 − 10) × 5 × 2 + 3		125
15	ROAMDFREE		73 – 97	FOREARMED (11.5 seconds)		135