Episode 6487

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Episode 6487 was broadcast on 15 December 2016, and was the first quarter-final of Series 75.

Martin Hurst played Tom Stephens, with Martin Hurst winning 102 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

At the beginning of the episode, Nick Hewer acknowledged the absence of Annie Humphries, who qualified as #4 seed for these finals but was unable to attend, expressing a wish that she might be able to appear at some point in the future. A tweet from the production team the same day confirmed that Humphries has been made eligible for the Series 76 finals.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Hurst	Score	Tom Stephens	Others	Max.
1	IAUTPMRDX	MATRIX	6 – 6	ARMPIT	ADMIXT*, ATRIUM, IMPART*, MARUDI*, MARUTI*, PATRIX*, PUTRID, RADIUM*	6
2	NLVIAOTEP	VIOLATE	13 – 13	ELATION	ALNOITE*, NEPOTAL*, OPALINE*, OPALITE*, PANTILE*, PENTAIL*, PETALON*, PIVOTAL, POINTEL*, POLENTA*, PONTILE*, POTLINE*, TOENAIL*, VENTAIL*, VIOLENT	13
3	6 2 7 4 4 2 → 740	742 ((4 × 4 + 2) × 6 − 2) × 7	20 – 13	—		20
TTT	NEEDSFIVE	He needs five at the back to play this formation.			DEFENSIVE
4	FTGIUEFSM	GUEST	25 – 13	muffiest ☓	FUMIEST*, MUFFIES, MUFFITS*	27
5	IAOTRLYRB	TAILOR	31 – 13	TRAIL	LIBRARY*, ORALITY, ORBITAL	34
6	50 9 8 2 9 2 → 625	625 (8 × 2 + 9) × 50 ÷ 2	41 – 13	618		44
7	UAESCDGRS	CRUSADES	49 – 13	GUARDS	GRADUSES*	52
8	KTNOEDIQS	KINDEST	56 – 20	STONKED	KENDOIST*	60
9	50 1 5 10 10 7 → 167	167 (10 + 5 + 1) × 10 + 7	66 – 30	167 (10 + 5 + 1) × 10 + 7		70
TTT	ALONGHUMP	After a long hump around the fields, he's ready for his lunch.			PLOUGHMAN
10	RNUESLIME	RELINES	73 – 30	MUESLI	RELUMINES*	88
11	OAULGMCJR	GLAMOUR	80 – 30	CORAL	CLAMOUR*, JOCULAR	95
12	TDNEAEPRU	PARENTED	88 – 38	UNPARTED	DENATURE, DEPURATE*, UNPEATED*, UNREAPED*	103
13	EOUSNWSHR	WORSENS	95 – 45	SHOWERS	ONRUSHES*, SNOWSURE*, UNHORSES	111
14	75 50 100 25 6 8 → 820	819 8 × 100 + 25 − 6	102 – 52	819 8 × 100 + 25 − 6	RR: 820 = 8 × 100 + (75 × 6 + 50) ÷ 25	121
15	REDCARBON		102 – 52		CORNBREAD	131