Episode 6362

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Episode 6362 was broadcast on 18 May 2016, as part of Series 74.

Tony Lock played Robin McKay, with Robin McKay winning 129 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

McKay's score of 129 was the joint-highest score made by any contestant on their début, equal to those of Giles Hutchings and Jamie Ilett-Jones.

NOTE: The conundrum has two valid solutions, TELEPHONE and the recently added PHENETOLE.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Lock	Score	Robin McKay	Others	Max.
1	KMLDEIOBS	SMILED	0 – 7	MOBILES	SEMIBOLD*	8
2	TANEPAJOR	PRONATE	7 – 14	OPERANT	PARATONE*	16
3	75 5 8 1 10 9 → 855	855 (75 + 9 + 1) × 10 + 5	17 – 24	855 (75 + 9 + 1) × 10 + 5		26
TTT	BRIANRID	Brian got rid of his umbrella because this creature stayed quiet.			RAINBIRD
4	NEHUGAWEV	HEAVEN	23 – 30	AVENGE	AVENUE*, GENEVA*, WHENUA*	32
5	PSNOEOSTC	SPOONS	29 – 36	SPOONS	NOSTOCS*, OCTOSES*, ONCOSTS*, OSTEONS*, POSNETS*, SOONEST*, STEPSON*, TOPNESS*	39
6	25 100 75 50 1 10 → 254	253	29 – 46	254 100 ÷ (75 − 50) + 25 × 10		49
7	QSLMREOEB	BORES	29 – 52	RESOLE	REMBLES*	56
8	PITERASOT	TASTIER	29 – 60	PASTORIE	OPERATIST*, POTARITES*	74
9	1 4 2 9 3 9 → 192	—	29 – 70	192 (2 × 9 + 4 − 1) × 9 + 3		84
TTT	PETERLOT	Peter's able to get to lots of different places really quickly.			TELEPORT
10	CIREDANES	DANCERS	29 – 88	INCREASED	ARDENCIES*, DERACINES*	102
11	RXFWUAIAN	UNFAIR	35 – 94	UNFAIR	ANURIA*, FARINA, WAIRUA*	108
12	DELIGALIT	TALLIED	42 – 101	TALLIED	DIGITAL, LIGATED, TILLAGE*	115
13	RSMEAUOST	STREAMS	42 – 109	MAESTROS	MESOSAUR*, OSSATURE*	123
14	25 10 1 4 5 7 → 626	625	42 – 119	626 (25 × 4 − 10) × 7 − (5 − 1)		133
15	POETHELEN		42 – 129	TELEPHONE (0.75 seconds)		143