Episode 6399

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Episode 6399 was broadcast on 19 July 2016, as part of Series 75.

Stephen Fuller played Mark Lawrence, with Stephen Fuller winning 78 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member selected to solve the conundrum was Fuller's daughter, Samantha Dorrough, who appeared as a contestant later in Series 75.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Fuller	Score	Mark Lawrence	Others	Max.
1	MADIRSUOL	MOLARS	6 – 0	MAIDS	MAROUDIS*, SOLARIUM	8
2	TNVEIASNI	INVITES	13 – 7	INVENTS	NATIVISE*, VANITIES	16
3	50 5 7 5 3 8 → 284	284 (50 + 7) × 5 − (5 + 3) ÷ 8	23 – 17	284 (50 + 7) × 5 − (5 + 3) ÷ 8		26
TTT	TITANSGO	Raising a glass to the scorched piece of bread.			TOASTING
4	OAELBGUDR	GARBLED	30 – 24	BLUDGER	BOURGADE*, LABOURED	34
5	CNGSIEOAP	ESCAPING	38 – 32	ESCAPING	CANOPIES, CAPONISE*, COINAGES*	42
6	75 100 6 5 10 2 → 983	983 100 × 10 − 6 × 2 − 5	48 – 42	983 100 × 10 − (75 ÷ 5 + 2)		52
7	XTRSIUAEI	taxier ☓	48 – 48	EXTRAS	AIRIEST*, TRIXIES	59
8	TGSAEOVNU	NOVATES	55 – 55	OUTAGES	GAVONES*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTGAVE*, OUTSANG*, SOUTANE, TANGOES*, TONGUES*, VAGUEST*, VOGUEST*	66
9	100 8 1 10 1 5 → 117	117 100 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1	65 – 65	117 100 + 10 + 8 − 1		76
TTT	RIVALEMU	This can make you hear things better and it can also keep you dry.			VELARIUM
10	IEUEHMSOL	mousie ☓	65 – 71	HOMIES	MOULIES*	83
11	RWRPTEAIO	WARTIER	72 – 71	WAITER	PRIORATE*	91
12	LMTUEISHB	mistle ☓	72 – 71	mushed ☓	HUMBLEST, THIMBLES	99
13	DYDNPAOEI	PAINED	78 – 71	paddie ☓	ADENOIDY*	107
14	3 4 1 5 7 5 → 602	603 ☓	78 – 71	—	RR: 602 = ((4 × 5 − 3) × 5 + 1) × 7	117
15	THYOILSIT		78 – 71		HOSTILITY	127