Episode 6239

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Episode 6239 was broadcast on 30 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Hazel Drury played Nick Griggs, with Hazel Drury winning 87 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Whitehall, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hazel Drury	Score	Nick Griggs	Others	Max.
1	DPCAIAQER	PARADE	6 – 6	PRICED	ACARID*, ACEDIA*, ARCADE*, CARDIA*, CARDIE*, CARIAD*, CARPED*, DIAPER, PACIER*, PAIRED, PERCID*, REDCAP*, REPAID*	6
2	NKRLAUESL	LANKER	12 – 6	RANKS	ALLURES, LAURELS*, LUNKERS, RANKLES*	13
3	100 8 6 5 10 9 → 948	946	12 – 16	948 9 × 100 + 5 × 10 − (8 − 6)		23
TTT	ICEDVINO	Ordered a large glass of iced vino, then promptly got the bill for it.			INVOICED
4	VDNDIOEMP	MINDED	18 – 16	OVINE	POINDED*	30
5	STFSUIETA	FASTEST	25 – 23	FASTEST	FUSTIEST, SITUATES	38
6	50 7 9 7 9 1 → 161	159 (9 − (7 − 1)) × 50 + 9	32 – 30	159 (9 − (7 − 1)) × 50 + 9	RR: 161 = (50 − 1) × (9 − 7) + 9 × 7	48
7	NHDRMOIAE	harmonied ☓	32 – 37	HANDIER	RHODAMINE	66
8	CSLXIOERG	RECOILS	39 – 37	SIXER	GLORIES*	73
9	25 1 2 6 9 5 → 157	157 25 × 6 + 5 + 2	49 – 37	157 ☓		83
TTT	SANDPILL	Terra firma isn't very firm at all.			LANDSLIP
10	NRLSOEATP	PLANTERS	57 – 37	LOANERS	LAPSTONE*, OPERANTS*, PERSONAL, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS, POLESTAR*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS*	91
11	DBJEOUOSY	BODS	57 – 43	JOYOUS	BUOYED	97
12	MRSRAOIGA	AROMAS	63 – 43	ROAMS	MARARIS*, MARGOSA*, ROSARIA*	104
13	SNTEIEPMO	POINTES	70 – 43	OPINES	EPITOMES*, MONETISE, NEPOTISM, PIMENTOS, SEMITONE	112
14	75 2 3 5 8 10 → 478	473 75 × 3 × 2 + 10 + 8 + 5	77 – 43	478 ☓	RR: 478 = (75 × 3 + 10) × 2 + 8	122
15	GARDENHAY	HYDRANGEA (26 seconds)	87 – 43			132