Episode 6423

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Episode 6423 was broadcast on 31 August 2016, as part of Series 75.

Martin Hurst played Simon Cookson, with Martin Hurst winning 83 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was notable for having a maximum score of just 110 points, the lowest of any game in the new 15-round format to date.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Hurst	Score	Simon Cookson	Others	Max.
1	OEASLFDMB	flambed ☓	0 – 6	MODELS	ALBEDOS*, BEDLAMS*, BELDAMS*, FLAMBES, MELADOS*	7
2	RWNUEIRFO	frownier ☓	0 – 11	FROWN	FORERUN*	14
3	2 1 7 10 6 6 → 303	302 (6 × 6 − (7 − 1)) × 10 + 2	7 – 11	301	RR: 303 = ((10 + 7) × 6 − 1) × 6 ÷ 2	24
TTT	BOTHCAME	They both came to offer up a sacrifice to their god.			HECATOMB
4	NGNEUACTE	UNCAGE	13 – 17	GANNET	CANTEEN*, CUNEATE*, TUNEAGE*, UNEATEN	31
5	IOERDTMTI	DOTTIER	20 – 24	DOTTIER	DIORITE*, OMITTED*, OMITTER*, TIMIDER*	38
6	50 75 100 25 3 6 → 346	346 (100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25) × 6 ÷ 3	30 – 24	344		48
7	IOARNVRGD	roaving ☓	30 – 30	ROVING	ADORING, DROVING*, ORDINAR*, RANDORI*, ROADING*, ROARING	55
8	CRSIHEATU	CURATES	37 – 37	RACIEST	CHARIEST, HAIRCUTS*, RAITCHES*, SURICATE*, THERIACS*, THESAURI*	63
9	8 9 4 7 5 6 → 457	457 9 × 5 × (6 + 4) + 7	47 – 47	457 9 × 5 × (6 + 4) + 7		73
TTT	SAMPROXY	It was nice and calm, then out of nowhere, all hell broke loose.			PAROXYSM
10	NSYOILNAO	ANNOYS	53 – 53	NYLONS	ANIONS*, ANOLIS*, INLAYS*, NASION*, NOSILY*, OLONAS*, ONIONS*, ONIONY, ONLAYS*, SALOON*	79
11	EUAPDGLPI	PLAGUED	60 – 60	APPLIED	PUPILAGE	87
12	TJTEOIPLK	TIPTOE	66 – 66	POLITE	KITTLE*, PIOLET*, PITTLE*, POTJIE*, POTTLE*, TOILET*	93
13	AOEDPTSMT	SPOTTED	73 – 73	STOMPED	ADEMPTS*, DAMPEST*, OPTATED*, OPTATES*, PODESTA*, POMADES*, SPATTED*, STAMPED*, STOMATE*, TEAPOTS*, TOASTED*, TOPMAST*	100
14	6 6 2 3 1 3 → 908	900 ☓	73 – 73	900 ☓	Best: 864 = 6 × 6 × 2 × 3 × (1 + 3)	100
15	VILASINGH	LAVISHING (1.5 seconds)	83 – 73			110