Episode 6454

Episode 6454 was broadcast on 26 October 2016, as part of Series 75.

Daniel Clerkson played Mick Groarke, with Mick Groarke winning 97 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Joe Lycett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daniel Clerkson	Score	Mick Groarke	Others	Max.
1	RNUREBDCI	INCURRED	8 – 0	CURRIED		8
2	TSLSRAIEW	WAITERS	15 – 7	WAITERS	REALISTS, SALTIRES, WAITRESS, WASTRELS	16
3	25 2 4 4 8 6 → 788	788 8 × 4 × 25 − 6 − 4 − 2	25 – 17	788 8 × 4 × 25 − 6 × 2		26
TTT	NEVERTAN	He never gets a tan; in fact, he looks like he's just come back from the dead.			REVENANT
4	VRHLOIANO	RHINO	30 – 22	RIVAL	HONORIAL	34
5	QLDENATSI	DENIALS	37 – 29	DETAILS	DEINSTAL*, LANDTIES	42
6	75 4 10 8 6 8 → 927	924 (8 + 4) × 75 + 10 + 8 + 6	44 – 36	924 (8 + 4) × 75 + 10 + 8 + 6	Best: 927 = (75 × 8 + 10 + 8) × 6 ÷ 4	52
7	FKELITXUM	FLUKE	49 – 41	FLUKE	TIMEFUL*	59
8	TYDWAEOGS	STAGED	55 – 41	stodgey ☓	DOGATES, DOTAGES, STOWAGE, TOWAGES*	66
9	100 8 10 3 5 1 → 117	117 100 + 10 + 3 + 5 − 1	65 – 51	117 100 + 10 + 8 − 1		76
TTT	ELDEROAF	He had a tendency to take everything for nothing.			FREELOAD
10	PMHREAOTN	HAMPER	65 – 58	PANTHER	EMPATRON, HAPTERON, METAPHOR	84
11	MEZDTUNAR	TUNDRA	65 – 65	UNTAMED	UNDREAMT*	92
12	PRPGIOEDO	GRIPPED	72 – 72	GRIPPED	GOOPIER, PIPEROO, PODGIER, POOPIER*	99
13	RSANODEIT	RATIONED	72 – 90	NOTARISED	DERATIONS, NADORITES*, ORDINATES	117
14	50 10 7 3 9 7 → 238	240 3 × 50 + 9 × 10	79 – 97	236 (7 − 3) × (50 + 9)	RR: 238 = (50 − (10 + 9 − 3)) × 7	127
15	VALIDATES		79 – 97		SALIVATED	137