Episode 6410

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Episode 6410 was broadcast on 9 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Annie Humphries played Malcolm Potter, with Annie Humphries winning 94 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Apterite Callum Carton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Annie Humphries	Score	Malcolm Potter	Others	Max.
1	RPZUIEDSO	SOURED	6 – 6	PRIZED	PERIODUS*	8
2	NMNAEUKTO	OMENTA	12 – 6	makeout ☓	MONTANE*, MONTUNA*, NOUMENA*, TONNEAU, UNMEANT*, UNTAKEN*	15
3	50 3 4 2 1 7 → 824	824 (50 × 2 + 3) × (7 + 1)	22 – 6	—		25
TTT	SOTOGOLF	So to play golf, you've got to do an awful lot of walking.			FOOTSLOG
4	RLIEXDSAO	SOLDIER	29 – 13	DERAILS	DARIOLES, EXORDIAL, RADIOLES*	33
5	RNUATHOEW	ANOTHER	36 – 20	HAUNTER	NOUTHER*, NOWTHER*, OUTWEAR, UNEARTH*, WAREHOU*	40
6	75 2 6 3 8 5 → 728	728 ☓	36 – 27	726 (75 − 3) × (8 + 2) + 6	RR: 728 = (75 + 3) ÷ 6 × (2 + 5) × 8	50
7	SPGIATOPI	PATIOS	42 – 27	GAITS	AGITPOPS*	58
8	TLREADBUI	DURABLE	49 – 34	BUILDER	DUTIABLE*, LIBRATED	66
9	50 4 7 3 5 8 → 619	620 3 × 4 × 50 + 7 + 5 + 8	56 – 34	—	RR: 619 = (3 × 50 + 5) × 4 − (8 − 7)	76
TTT	ENTERSIR	If it comes out, you'll just have to put it back in.			REINSERT
10	TSMLEOAMI	IMMOLATES	74 – 34	LAMEST		94
11	RSEUDAEMN	MAUNDERS	82 – 42	MEASURED	AMENDERS*, MEANDERS*, MERENDAS*, REDESMAN*, REEDSMAN*, SURNAMED, UNDERSEA*, USERNAME*	102
12	GLGDIUASI	GUILDS	88 – 48	GUILDS	GILGAIS*	109
13	TYTOREIFO	FITTER	94 – 54	FITTER	FERITY*, FOETOR*, FOOTER, FOOTIE, OOFIER*, REFOOT*, ROOFIE*, RYOTEI*, TITFER*, TOOTER*, TORTIE*, TROFIE*	115
14	100 7 7 10 10 1 → 875	870	94 – 61	876 (10 − 1) × 100 − (10 + 7 + 7)	RR: 875 = 100 × 7 × 10 ÷ (7 + 1)	125
15	NDUBSLOSE	nebulous ☓ (21 seconds)	94 – 61		BOUNDLESS	135