Episode 6285

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Episode 6285 was broadcast on 13 January 2016, and was the eighth preliminary of Championship of Champions XIV.

Antoinette Ryan played Mark Murray, with Mark Murray winning 125 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Antoinette Ryan	Score	Mark Murray	Others	Max.
1	RLTCAIEGL	ARTICLE	0 – 8	ALLERGIC		8
2	UEINLMSOE	MOULINS	0 – 16	EMULSION	MELUSINE*, MESOLINE*, SELENIUM*	16
3	8 3 4 1 8 10 → 858	856 ☓	0 – 16	—	RR: 856 Best: 856 = ((8 + 3) × 10 + 1 − 4) × 8	23
TTT	ONECRISP	Plot to steal the church tower, perhaps?			CONSPIRE
4	RZOAEIRBT	BRAZIER	7 – 23	ORBITER	ABORTER*, ARBITER*, BIZARRE*, BIZARRO*, RAREBIT	30
5	SRLVEAOIS	VALORISES	25 – 41	VALORISES	OVERSAILS*	48
6	75 100 25 7 4 3 → 776	776 7 × 100 + 75 + 4 − 3	35 – 51	776 7 × 100 + 75 + 4 − 3		58
7	FLTSUEIAD	FAULTED	35 – 69	FEUDALIST		76
8	VRGEIOUCM	VOICER	41 – 75	MORGUE	CERIUM*, CORIUM*, ERUVIM*, MEVROU*, VIGOUR*, VOGUER*	82
9	8 3 4 1 7 9 → 579	579 (1 + 7) × 8 × 9 + 3	51 – 85	579 9 × 8 × (7 + 1) + 3		92
TTT	GROTBAGS	No whisky involved, but Scottish spirits.			BOGGARTS
10	PTXEONPDA	NOTEPAD	58 – 85	PANTED	TONEPAD	99
11	MRNAAOEDA	ROADMAN	65 – 92	ADENOMA	MADRONA*, MANDORA*, MANDORE*, MARDANA*, MONARDA*, MOREANA*, RAMONDA*, ROADMEN*	106
12	TWOUIETAR	OUTWAIT	72 – 99	OUTWEAR	OUTWRITE	114
13	KSPQOAOIE	POKIES	78 – 105	OKAPIS	OOPSIE*, POOKAS, QIPAOS*, SOAPIE*	120
14	75 50 4 2 1 9 → 219	219 4 × 50 + 2 × 9 + 1	88 – 115	219 4 × 50 + 2 × 9 + 1		130
15	TUBASTARS		88 – 125	SUBSTRATA (23.75 seconds)		140