Episode 6482

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Episode 6482 was broadcast on 7 December 2016, as part of Series 75.

John Shaw played Matthew McLane, with John Shaw winning 96 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Shaw	Score	Matthew McLane	Others	Max.
1	SPMOUIDLE	IMPLODES	8 – 8	IMPLODES	DISPLUME*, MODULISE*	8
2	HSAORLEBT	BLATHERS	16 – 16	BLOATERS	BROTHELS*, HALBERTS*, LOATHERS*, RATHOLES*, RETABLOS*, SORTABLE*, STORABLE*	16
3	100 75 50 25 9 1 → 830	828 9 × 100 − 75 + 50 ÷ 25 + 1	23 – 16	825	RR: 830 = (75 − 50 ÷ 25) × (9 + 1) + 100	26
TTT	NIGELISNT	Nigel isn't distracted; he's paying careful attention to every word.			LISTENING
4	GIVDASNOR	ROVINGS	30 – 23	SOARING	ROADINGS*	34
5	NXPMIOEAY	MOPANE	36 – 23	PIANO	PANMIXY*	41
6	25 9 9 3 8 4 → 222	222 25 × 8 + 9 × 3 − (9 − 4)	46 – 33	222 9 × 25 − 3		51
7	SFGIEUTLG	UGLIEST	53 – 33	FLUTES	FUGGIEST, FUGLIEST	59
8	NELTIRRES	NESTLER	60 – 40	RELENTS	ENLISTER*, INSERTER*, LISTENER, REINSERT, REINTERS*, RELINERS*, RELISTEN*, RENTIERS*, TERRINES*	67
9	75 25 100 50 4 3 → 106	106 4 + 3 − (50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 100	70 – 50	106 50 ÷ 25 + 4 + 100		77
TTT	HATESROCK	He hates a stick of rock, but he loves a good biscuit.			SHORTCAKE
10	TLOVTENUD	outlend ☓	70 – 57	UNLOVED	VOLUTED*	84
11	MCTOAEMAS	STEAM	70 – 63	COMMAS	METASOMA*	92
12	EPNIFWENR	WINNER	76 – 69	WINNER	NERINE*, PENNER*, PERFIN*, PERINE*, PINENE*, PINNER*, REFINE, REPINE, WIENER*	98
13	TBSCAOIRA	abatoirs ☓	76 – 69	tiaras ☓7	ABACTORS*, ACROBATS, AIRBOATS*	106
14	75 3 9 3 8 5 → 584	584 (75 − (5 − 3)) × 8	86 – 69	585		116
15	ITCHYNITE	ETHNICITY (8.5 seconds)	96 – 69			126