Episode 6438

Episode 6438 was broadcast on 3 October 2016, as part of Series 75.

Lucy Westwood played Ikenna Oguguo, with Ikenna Oguguo winning 109 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lucy Westwood	Score	Ikenna Oguguo	Others	Max.
1	TLDUEAFSE	FEASTED	7 – 7	SALUTED	DEFAULTS, DEFLATES*	8
2	LTPUAENGO	OUTAGE	13 – 13	PLUNGE	APOLUNE, AUTOPEN, LANGUET, NEPOTAL, OPULENT, OUTLEAP, PANTLEG, PETALON, POLENTA, PONTAGE, TANGELO, UNPLEAT*	15
3	75 100 5 9 7 5 → 430	432	13 – 23	430 5 × 100 − 75 + 5		25
TTT	STUNBELT	Maybe James isn't the sharpest tool in the box.			BLUNTEST
4	BRMIOESPS	MOSSIER	13 – 31	PROMISES		33
5	RKYAUISNA	SNARKY	19 – 37	SNARKY	KINARAS, NAYIKAS, RAKIYAS, SAURIAN, UAKARIS	40
6	75 100 5 10 4 7 → 122	122 100 + 10 + 5 + 7	29 – 47	122 10 × 4 + 7 + 75		50
7	SVDAEOWXM	MOWED	34 – 52	MOVED	MEADOWS	57
8	RHMDEIOML	RIMMED	40 – 58	RIMMED	HEIRDOM, MOHELIM*	64
9	1 8 7 2 5 9 → 928	—	40 – 58	—	RR: 928 = (7 × 9 − 5) × 2 × 8	74
TTT	THINSEAS	This is a lovely word; in fact, it's blooming marvellous.			ANTHESIS
10	RNLEIAEJN	JAILER	46 – 58	lannier ☓	INJERA, LANNER, LARNIE, LEANER, LIERNE, LINEAR, NAILER, NARINE, NERINE, RANINE, RELINE, RINNAL, RINNEL	80
11	TRLIAETSO	toilets ☓⁶	46 – 76	TOTALISER	ARISTOTLE*	98
12	NPRZEAERC	PACER	46 – 83	PRANCER	PARCENER*	106
13	THNUEIQRO	QUOTER	52 – 89	TORQUE	QUITERON, REQUINTO	114
14	75 10 6 2 10 1 → 404	404 (10 × 10 + 1) × (6 − 2)	62 – 99	404 (10 × 10 + 1) × (6 − 2)		124
15	SETRECIPE		62 – 109	CREEPIEST (9.75 seconds)		134