Episode 6473

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Episode 6473 was broadcast on 23 November 2016, as part of Series 75.

Tom Stephens played Charlie Clarke, with Charlie Clarke winning 79 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlotte Hawkins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was the following day's challenger, Susie Hands.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stephens	Score	Charlie Clarke	Others	Max.
1	TRMOIALTE	termite ☓	0 – 6	MATTER	AMORETTI*, REMITTAL*	8
2	NCSIUAZMO	manics ☓	0 – 12	COUSIN	MANICOUS*	16
3	25 4 6 10 8 3 → 358	358 (25 + 6 + 4) × 10 + 8	10 – 22	358 (25 + 10) × (6 + 4) + 8		26
TTT	IREACTBY	I react with my usual sharp and forthright tongue.			ACERBITY
4	NSBEIARLN	BANNERS	17 – 22	berlins ☓	BAILERS*, BRANLES*, ENSNARL*, LANNERS*, LARNIES*, LESBIAN, NAILERS, RANINES*, RANNIES*, REBAILS*, RESLAIN*, RINNALS*, RINNELS*	33
5	SQEOFMIAR	FRAMES	17 – 29	FOAMIER	AIRSOME, MISFARE*	40
6	75 9 1 8 6 1 → 573	573 75 × 8 + 6 ÷ (1 + 1) × 9	27 – 29	—		50
7	STLOEUDSE	TOSSED	27 – 36	LOUDEST	DELOUSES	58
8	NMRAITERN	REMNANT	34 – 43	MARINER	INERRANT*, TRAINMEN	66
9	75 8 2 5 4 5 → 424	423 75 × 5 + (4 + 2) × 8	41 – 43	432	RR: 424 = (5 × 5 + 75 + 8 − 2) × 4	76
TTT	BLOGSACK	The woodcutter is really behind with all his jobs.			BACKLOGS
10	DTPIOADSE	TODDIES	48 – 50	ADIPOSE	DIOPTASE, PODDIEST*	84
11	WRDOAUGIS	GUARDS	54 – 56	GOURDS	GIAOURS, RADIOUS*	91
12	LYGEORPAI	PAGER	54 – 62	PLAYER	PLAYGOER*, PYLAGORE*	99
13	DHTNEOUKT	TOUTED	54 – 69	KNOTTED	KNOUTED, THUNKED*	106
14	100 2 10 7 3 5 → 373	373 100 × 3 + 10 × 7 + 5 − 2	64 – 79	373 100 × 3 + 10 × 7 + 5 − 2		116
15	URBANLICE		64 – 79		INCURABLE	126