Episode 6453

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Episode 6453 was broadcast on 25 October 2016, as part of Series 75.

Elesh Mistry played Daniel Clerkson, with Daniel Clerkson winning 73 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Joe Lycett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Elesh Mistry	Score	Daniel Clerkson	Others	Max.
1	FRFPIUARU	FRIAR	5 – 5	FRIAR	PURAU*, RUPIA*	5
2	MIPESLISG	megilps ☓	5 – 13	GLIMPSES		13
3	7 9 4 9 10 1 → 919	919 (9 × 9 + 7 + 4) × 10 − 1	15 – 23	919 (9 × 9 + 7 + 4) × 10 − 1		23
TTT	GASCRIME	Somebody let off a stink bomb, causing him to pull some strange faces.			GRIMACES
4	LSETSINRE	INSERTS	22 – 30	RELENTS	ENLISTERS*, LISTENERS, RELISTENS*	41
5	SJGTAUEDT	ADJUST	28 – 36	GUTTED	STATUED	48
6	25 5 6 4 9 3 → 958	—	28 – 36	—	RR: 957/959 Best: 958 = (9 × 6 × 4 − 25) × 5 + 3	58
7	VWMKTAIOP	VOMIT	33 – 41	PIVOT	KATIPO*, KWAITO*, MAKOTI*, MATIPO*, MAWKIT*, OPTIMA	64
8	TAQEBRSUN	TURBANS	40 – 41	QUARTS	BANQUETS*, QUATERNS, QUERANTS*	72
9	100 50 75 10 5 9 → 490	490 5 × 100 − 10	50 – 51	490 5 × 100 − 10		82
TTT	SIDEFIRM	The car engine had a fault. Was the mechanic sacked in error?			MISFIRED
10	LSAYODERM	molders ☓	50 – 57	RELAYS	EARLDOMS	90
11	DZDTOEACN	COATED	56 – 63	DANCED	DONATED	97
12	LEPSONRAV	PERSONAL	64 – 63	LOANERS	OVERLAPS, OVERSPAN, PRENOVAS*, PSORALEN*	105
13	CTIOWDENI	EDITION	71 – 63	WINCED	CTENOID, DEONTIC*, DICTION, INCITED*, NOTICED	112
14	75 10 1 7 9 2 → 958	957 ☓	71 – 63	—	RR: 958 = (75 × 7 − 1) × 2 − 9 × 10	122
15	HURTFREED		71 – 73	FURTHERED (5.25 seconds)		132