Episode 6480

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Episode 6480 was broadcast on 5 December 2016, as part of Series 75.

John Shaw played Joel Trenchard, with John Shaw winning 73 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The conundrum was solved by the American Apterite Jason Larsen, who had travelled from Seattle to be at the recording.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Shaw	Score	Joel Trenchard	Others	Max.
1	SLROAENFP	PERSONAL	8 – 0	REPLANS	PROFANES, PSORALEN*	8
2	RLGIETLUD	GRILLED	15 – 0	☓5	DILUTER*, GUILDER*, GUILLET*, GUILTED*, GULLIED*, RIDGLET*, TRILLED	15
3	25 100 75 50 7 10 → 839	—	15 – 7	835 7 × 100 + 50 + 75 + 10	RR: 840 = (75 + 50) × 7 − 10 − 25	22
TTT	TEMPLEMUD	The price of Victoria's fruit fell through the floor.			PLUMMETED
4	RSZDAIAME	SIDEARM	22 – 7	AMAZED	ADMIRES*, ARAMIDS*, MAZARDS*, MEZAIRS*, MIDEARS*, MISREAD	29
5	TRSOIECDS	DIRECTS	29 – 14	SORTIED	DISSECTOR	47
6	25 2 3 4 10 9 → 808	809 (10 × 3 + 2) × 25 + 9	36 – 21	809 (10 × 3 + 2) × 25 + 9	RR: 808 = ((9 − 3 + 10) × 25 + 4) × 2	57
7	NCTUAOFER	COUNTER	43 – 28	COUNTER	COURANTE	65
8	GWPIAITHO	WAPITI	49 – 28	PATIO	PITHOI*	71
9	75 100 50 25 5 8 → 634	634 (75 + 5) × 8 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25	59 – 28	630		81
TTT	RITATIRED	Rita soon tired of the company she was in and started to get this.			IRRITATED
10	PDMEABRDI	DAMPER	65 – 34	MADDER	ADMIRED*, BRAIDED	88
11	NTMEUONAX	outname ☓	65 – 41	UNMEANT	MONTANE*, MONTUNA*, NOUMENA, TONNEAU*	95
12	IUALSGETR	REGALIST	73 – 41	LARGEST	LIGATURES	113
13	KSRTAOAUD	STORK	73 – 47	AORTAS	AUTORADS*	121
14	25 9 7 5 9 6 → 922	923 ☓	73 – 47	—	RR: 922 = (25 × 9 + 7) × (9 − 5) − 6	131
15	STEAKSWIN		73 – 47	sweatskin ☓ (23.25 seconds)	SWANKIEST	141

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)