Episode 6308

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Episode 6308 was broadcast on 15 February 2016, as part of Series 74.

Jack Creswell played David Armstrong, with David Armstrong winning 90 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The conundrum has two valid solutions, the answer given on the show: LUCRATIVE, and the recent ODO addition, REVICTUAL.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Creswell	Score	David Armstrong	Others	Max.
1	DTMEIURWA	untried ☓	0 – 6	WAITER	MIDWATER, MUDIRATE*, TIMEWARD*	8
2	DZEUOLFTA	outfazed ☓	0 – 13	FLOATED	DEFAULT*, FAULTED*, FLOUTED	15
3	2 9 6 9 1 7 → 849	—	0 – 13	847 ☓	RR: 849 = (9 + 1) × 2 × 6 × 7 + 9	25
TTT	ROBSTATE	These people might be considered partners in crime.			ABETTORS
4	SJIOARTWE	WAITERS	7 – 13	RAWEST	OSIETRA*, OSTERIA*, OTARIES*, WARIEST*	32
5	HNTOEIMPL	POLITE	13 – 19	POLITE	PILOTMEN*	40
6	7 9 10 7 9 3 → 478	478 7 × 7 × 10 − 9 − 3	23 – 29	478 7 × 7 × 10 − 9 − 3		50
7	TDRDUOUNE	ROUNDED	23 – 37	UNROUTED		58
8	SGSAEAVTM	STAGES	23 – 44	MASSAGE	MAGASES*, MAGASSE*, SAVAGES, TAMASES*	65
9	7 4 7 9 1 3 → 848	—	23 – 44	—	RR: 847 Best: 847 = (9 + 1) × 7 × 4 × 3 + 7	72
TTT	CLIPDEMO	Put together lots of clips for a demo tape.			COMPILED
10	PCSEAERBD	ESCAPED	30 – 51	ESCAPED	BARDEES*, BECARDS*, CAPERED, CAPRESE*, CREASED*, DEBASER*, ESCAPER*, PERCASE*, REBASED*, RECASED*, REDCAPS*, REPACED*, REPACES*, SCARPED*, SCRAPED*, SPEARED*	79
11	TMTIOANDU	AMOUNT	36 – 57	MUTTON	MUTATION	87
12	XLREAESRS	RELAXERS	44 – 65	RELAXERS		95
13	KTRAOEHGV	EARTH	49 – 70	HEART	ETHROG*, GATHER, GHERAO*, ORGEAT*, THROVE*, TOERAG*	101
14	50 2 3 5 3 2 → 327	327 ☓	49 – 80	327 (50 − 3) × (5 + 2) − 2		111
15	VITALCURE	cultivater ☓ (7.5 seconds)	49 – 90	LUCRATIVE (16.75 seconds)		121