Episode 6235

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Episode 6235 was broadcast on 26 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Zac Goodman played Francesca Kerr, with Zac Goodman winning 79 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

An out-take from Round 5 of this episode was sampled in the 30 April 2021 emergency episode of It'll Be Alright on the Night.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zac Goodman	Score	Francesca Kerr	Others	Max.
1	RLJBOIEAR	BOILER	6 – 6	BOILER	BROILER	7
2	FSUREOVSR	ROUSERS	13 – 6	ROVERS	FERVOURS*, OVERFURS	15
3	100 2 7 3 8 3 → 768	767	13 – 16	768 100 × 8 − (3 + 7) × 3 − 2		25
TTT	DISCORAP	The clue to this is somewhat irregular.			SPORADIC
4	LAODCITLF	flacid ☓	13 – 20	TALC	FACTOID	32
5	LRSZEAOEH	HOARSE	19 – 20	hozes ☓6	ARSEHOLE**, EARHOLES	40
6	25 100 7 9 2 3 → 763	763 (100 + 9) × 7	29 – 20	—		50
7	QRSDUAEIP	SQUARED	36 – 27	SQUARED	QUERIDAS*, UPRAISED	58
8	KANGUEBAH	unbake ☓	36 – 31	BANK	KAHUNA*, KANGHA*, KHANGA*	64
9	75 2 10 6 3 4 → 938	936 (10 + 2) × 75 + (6 + 3) × 4	43 – 31	930	RR: 938 = (75 − 6 − 2) × (10 + 4)	74
TTT	NOTCARRY	"It's quite the opposite", said Mary.			CONTRARY
10	NEESMRATD	SMARTED	50 – 38	MENDERS	SMARTENED, TRADESMEN*	92
11	NXPWOEIEN	OPEN	54 – 38	wipen ☓	IONENE*, NEXINE*, PEONIN*, PINENE*	98
12	GMUIPTESL	GLIMPSE	61 – 38	gumiest ☓	LUMPIEST, PLUMIEST	106
13	NTMSAOEIN	MOANIEST	69 – 38	tanniest ☓	NOMINATES	124
14	50 25 10 3 7 5 → 208	208 (7 − 3) × (10 ÷ 5 + 50)	79 – 38	210		134
15	ESCORTBUS		79 – 38		OBSCUREST	144