Episode 6284

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Episode 6284 was broadcast on 12 January 2016, and was the seventh preliminary of Championship of Champions XIV.

Dan McColm played Paul James, with Dan McColm winning 106 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan McColm	Score	Paul James	Others	Max.
1	GDTEIARIU	DIGERATI	8 – 0	TRIAGED		8
2	PJSHAOAFT	PATHOS	14 – 0	shape ☓	AFTOSA*, JATHAS*, PHOTAS*, POTASH	14
3	100 25 50 75 1 9 → 899	899 100 × 9 − 1	24 – 10	899 9 × 100 − 1		24
TTT	SADHINTS	Might this keep all your writing equipment tidy near Wigan?			STANDISH
4	PSYNEAURN	SPANNER	31 – 17	SPANNER	PANNERS*, PANNERY, PRUNASE*, PUNNERS*, UNPRAYS*	31
5	SRNOEIPEI	PIONEERS	39 – 17	INSPIRE	ISOPRENE*, PENSIERO*, PEREIONS*, PIERINES*, PINERIES*, REIONISE*, RIPIENOS	39
6	50 4 1 6 6 10 → 684	685	39 – 27	684 (10 − (4 − 1) + 50) × (6 + 6)		49
7	RSGUEATWE	SWEATER	46 – 34	SWEATER	AUSTERE*, GESTURE, RESTAGE, REUSAGE*	56
8	BWNPAOIDV	PIANO	51 – 39	PIANO	ADOWN*, AVOID*, BIDON*, BIPOD*, BOVID*, DANIO*, DIVAN, DIWAN*, NOVIA*, PAVID*, PAVON*, PINDA*, PODIA*, POIND*, POWAN*, VAPID, VIAND*	61
9	50 100 25 75 10 8 → 448	448 (10 − 100 ÷ 25 + 50) × 8	61 – 49	448 (10 − 100 ÷ 25 + 50) × 8		71
TTT	RUDESHOE	There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, then she was moved elsewhere.			REHOUSED
10	GNMROEOEC	MORGEN	67 – 55	GENOME	MEROGONE*	79
11	TDMOEAKOD	MOATED	73 – 61	MOATED	MATOOKE*	86
12	SDQSIEUTH	SQUISHED	81 – 61	QUIETS		94
13	DNMAIOTEX	DOMINATE	89 – 69	DOMINATE	NEMATOID*	102
14	50 25 100 1 10 2 → 843	842 (50 + 25 − 1) × 10 − 100 + 2	96 – 69	843 ☓	RR: 843 = (100 + 2) × (10 − 1) − 50 − 25	112
15	THYISBOOM	TOMBOYISH (1 second)	106 – 69			122