Episode 6286

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Episode 6286 was broadcast on 14 January 2016, and was the first quarter-final of Championship of Champions XIV.

Tom Cappleman played Giles Hutchings, with Giles Hutchings winning 114 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Cappleman	Score	Giles Hutchings	Others	Max.
1	BDGJIUEFT	BUDGET	6 – 6	GIFTED	BUDGIE*, DUGITE*, FIDGET	6
2	RDNOEHIAN	RHOEADIN	14 – 6	HANDIER		14
3	3 10 2 7 4 8 → 991	991 (10 × 8 + 2) × 3 × 4 + 7	24 – 6	996		24
TTT	RIGIDMAN	The sort of glance you might give to your beau.			ADMIRING
4	EOPSHAUGD	SOUGHED	31 – 13	SOUGHED		31
5	RYSMOEAIE	AIRSOME	38 – 20	AIRSOME	SEAMIER, SERIEMA*	38
6	100 50 4 4 1 6 → 468	468 100 × 4 + 50 + (4 − 1) × 6	48 – 30	468 100 × 4 + 50 + (4 − 1) × 6		48
7	WTSNAEOTI	NOTATES	48 – 38	TAWNIEST	TOWNSITE*	56
8	SNQAUEPIE	QUEANIES	56 – 46	QUEANIES		64
9	5 2 3 10 7 1 → 890	896	56 – 56	890 ((7 − 1) × 10 × 3 − 2) × 5		74
TTT	HINGESET	Angry about a marine creature, perhaps?			SEETHING
10	GRSOAIATR	RATIOS	62 – 62	GROATS	ROSARIA	81
11	SRMDAOETO	MODERATOS	80 – 80	MODERATOS	ASTRODOME*	99
12	FMLEAOREO	formale ☓	80 – 87	FEMORAL		106
13	PNVTIAOEL	PANTILE	87 – 94	POLENTA	ELATION*, NEPOTAL*, OPALINE*, PIVOTAL, VENTAIL*, VIOLATE, VIOLENT*	113
14	50 100 8 2 4 1 → 528	528 (50 − 2) × (8 + 4 − 1)	97 – 104	528 (50 ÷ 2 + 100 + 8 − 1) × 4		123
15	ULTIMOLEG		97 – 114	GUILLEMOT (2.5 seconds)		133