Episode 6419

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Episode 6419 was broadcast on 25 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Natalie Matale played Martin Hurst, with Martin Hurst winning 102 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Natalie Matale	Score	Martin Hurst	Others	Max.
1	RDTIUASFB	DISTURB	7 – 0	FRUITS	BUSTARD, SUBARID*	7
2	OEAMKSTCT	SOCKET	13 – 0	caskets ☓	MATTOCKS	15
3	10 8 9 2 2 10 → 185	185 10 × 9 × 2 + 10 ÷ 2	23 – 10	185 10 × 9 × 2 + 10 ÷ 2		25
TTT	MRSCHEAP	His Mrs. never buys cheap bubbly; she gets the best.			CHAMPERS
4	UEISMNLVO	VOLUMISE	31 – 10	VENOMS	EMULSION, EVULSION*, MUISVOEL*, NOVELISM*	33
5	EAOUSRTPW	UPRATES	31 – 18	OUTWEARS	APTEROUS, OUTSWEAR*, PARTOUSE*	41
6	4 10 3 3 5 8 → 589	594	31 – 25	590 ((8 + 4) × 5 − 3 ÷ 3) × 10	RR: 589 = ((4 + 3) × 10 + 3) × 8 + 5	51
7	NGLIEANDI	LEADING	38 – 25	inleading ☓	ALIGNED, ANELING*, ANILINE*, ANNELID*, DEALIGN*, DEALING, ELIDING*, LANDING*, LEANING, LENDING*, LINDANE*, NAILING*	58
8	EOAXRTSPD	ROASTED	38 – 33	PASTORED	ADOPTERS, EXTRADOS*, PROTAXES*, PROTEADS*, READOPTS	66
9	75 7 2 8 3 1 → 616	616 75 × 8 + 7 × 2 + 3 − 1	48 – 43	616 (75 + 2) × 8		76
TTT	CHAINBEG	It sounds like the famous doctor is washed up on the shore.			BEACHING
10	IEARHTMDS	DEARTHS	48 – 51	MARDIEST	DREAMISH*, HARDIEST, MARTHIES*, MISHEARD, MISRATED*, READMITS*	84
11	RLTIEGROG	LOGGER	54 – 57	GOITRE	RIGOLET*, TRIGGER	91
12	EAEONRSDL	REASONED	54 – 75	OLEANDERS		109
13	IOUJSTNAP	—	54 – 82	UTOPIAN	OPUNTIAS, PATINOUS*, UTOPIANS	117
14	50 7 4 7 1 1 → 883	900	54 – 92	883 (50 − 1) × (7 + 7 + 4) + 1		127
15	ROUGHDONG		54 – 102	GROUNDHOG (6.5 seconds)		137