Episode 6385

Episode 6385 was broadcast on 27 June 2016, as part of Series 75.

Norm Ahmad played Andrew Fenton, with Andrew Fenton winning 95 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Norm Ahmad	Score	Andrew Fenton	Others	Max.
1	LHTUEISNP	PUNIEST	7 – 7	PUNIEST	SULPHITE	8
2	LOSARNEFI	AILERONS	15 – 7	forelain ☓	ALERIONS, ALIENORS, FORESAIL, ROSALINE*	16
3	50 75 100 1 4 10 → 409	409 100 × 4 + 10 − 1	25 – 17	409 100 × 4 + 10 − 1		26
TTT	SHAMEBUD	Attacked surprisingly, and I'm tired.			AMBUSHED
4	SAHUPORNE	PHONES	25 – 24	PHONERS	HOARSEN, ORPHANS, PHERANS, PONHAUS, POSAUNE, PRONASE, PRUNASE, ROHUNAS, SENHORA, SHARPEN, UNHORSE, UNROPES, UNSHARP	33
5	WTRIAPOAC	APRICOT	32 – 24	CROW	CAPITAO, PAROTIC, PATRICO, PATWARI, TAPIOCA	40
6	50 100 1 7 8 8 → 905	906	32 – 34	905 8 × 100 + 8 × 7 + 50 − 1		50
7	RDRUEIVTA	ARRIVED	39 – 41	ARRIVED	DURATIVE	58
8	GDEQOIRNS	ERODING	46 – 48	REDOING	DINGERS, DINGOES, DONGERS, ENGIRDS, GROINED, IGNORED, IGNORES, INDORSE, REGIONS, RODNIES, ROSINED, SNODGER	65
9	4 3 7 10 1 7 → 280	280 4 × 7 × 10	56 – 58	280 4 × 7 × 10		75
TTT	SEEKTALL	The woman was seeking a tall man, but she didn't want anybody too thin.			SKELETAL
10	NTBUAIGRS	BURSTING	64 – 66	BURSTING	SUBGIANT, SUBGRAIN, URBANIST	83
11	RGREAITKO	GARTER	70 – 72	GOITRE	ARTIER, GAITER, GARRET, GIRTER, GORIER, GRATER, KERRIA, OAKIER, OATIER, ORGEAT, RIOTER, ROARIE, TOERAG, TRIAGE, TROIKA*	89
12	MADSUMATI	AMIDST	76 – 78	SUMMIT	STADIUM*	96
13	DLNEAOGEI	LEADING	83 – 85	ALIGNED	LEGIONED	104
14	100 50 2 8 6 10 → 857	856	83 – 95	857 8 × 100 + 50 + 10 − 6 ÷ 2		114
15	DREWSTEEL	SWELTERED (1.75 seconds)	93 – 95			124