Episode 6480

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Episode 6480 was broadcast on 5 December 2016, as part of Series 75.

John Shaw played Joel Trenchard, with John Shaw winning 73 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The conundrum was solved by the American Apterite: Jason Larsen, who had travelled from Seattle to be at the recording.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Shaw	Score	Joel Trenchard	Others	Max.
1	SLROAENFP	PERSONAL	8 – 0	REPLANS	PROFANES, PSORALEN*	8
2	RLGIETLUD	GRILLED	15 – 0	☓5	DILUTER*, GUILDER*, GUILLET*, GUILTED*, GULLIED*, RIDGLET*, TRILLED	15
3	25 100 75 50 7 10 → 839	—	15 – 7	835 7 × 100 + 50 + 75 + 10	RR: 840 = (75 + 50) × 7 − 10 − 25	22
TTT	TEMPLEMUD	The price of Victoria's fruit fell through the floor.			PLUMMETED
4	RSZDAIAME	SIDEARM	22 – 7	AMAZED	ADMIRES*, ARAMIDS*, MAZARDS*, MEZAIRS*, MIDEARS*, MISREAD	29
5	TRSOIECDS	DIRECTS	29 – 14	SORTIED	DISSECTOR	47
6	25 2 3 4 10 9 → 808	809 (10 × 3 + 2) × 25 + 9	36 – 21	809 (10 × 3 + 2) × 25 + 9	RR: 808 = ((9 − 3 + 10) × 25 + 4) × 2	57
7	NCTUAOFER	COUNTER	43 – 28	COUNTER	COURANTE	65
8	GWPIAITHO	WAPITI	49 – 28	PATIO	PITHOI*	71
9	75 100 50 25 5 8 → 634	634 (75 + 5) × 8 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25	59 – 28	630		81
TTT	RITATIRED	Rita soon tired of the company she was in and started to get this.			IRRITATED
10	PDMEABRDI	DAMPER	65 – 34	MADDER	ADMIRED*, BRAIDED	88
11	NTMEUONAX	outname ☓	65 – 41	UNMEANT	MONTANE*, MONTUNA*, NOUMENA, TONNEAU*	95
12	IUALSGETR	REGALIST	73 – 41	LARGEST	LIGATURES	113
13	KSRTAOAUD	STORK	73 – 47	AORTAS	AUTORADS*	121
14	25 9 7 5 9 6 → 922	923 ☓	73 – 47	—	RR: 922 = (25 × 9 + 7) × (9 − 5) − 6	131
15	STEAKSWIN		73 – 47	sweatskin ☓ (23.25 seconds)	SWANKIEST	141

External Links

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