Episode 6488

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Episode 6488 was broadcast on 16 December 2016, and was the second quarter-final of Series 75.

Jamie Washington played Stephen Fuller, with Stephen Fuller winning 83 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jamie Washington	Score	Stephen Fuller	Others	Max.
1	NPTROIUTN	TINPOT	0 – 8	PRINTOUT		8
2	ZSTCEUEPJ	UPSET	5 – 13	UPSET	EJECTS*, PECTUS*, PUCEST, PUTZES*	14
3	100 8 4 4 2 3 → 725	725 100 ÷ 4 × (8 × 4 − 3)	15 – 13	724		24
TTT	ALBUMHINT	This could be the picture size of your online photo album.			THUMBNAIL
4	RSRYUEUMO	—	15 – 20	RUMOURS	MORSURE*, MOUSERY	31
5	TPBEIWODL	POLITE	15 – 27	PILOTED	PELTOID*, PLOITED*, POWLTED*	38
6	25 50 100 75 9 2 → 866	859 ☓	15 – 32	857 (100 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25) × 9 + 2	RR: 865/867 Best: 865 = (100 + 2) × 9 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25	45
7	RSWAEOVDA	WAVERS	15 – 39	OVERSAW	ADROWSE*, DWARVES*, REAVOWS*, REDOWAS*, SADWARE*, SEAWARD	52
8	SRLGIUOIL	GRILLS	21 – 45	GRILLS	GUIROS*, RIGOLS*	58
9	10 2 4 9 7 10 → 374	373 (10 × 4 − 2) × 10 − 7	28 – 45	378	RR: 374 = (10 × 10 − 7) × 4 + 2	68
TTT	RACERTEST	When visiting America, he had a burning desire to take one of these.			STREETCAR
10	RLTSMAIAS	LARIATS	28 – 63	ALARMISTS	ALASTRIMS*	86
11	HNTEOEPHS	phoneset ☓	28 – 69	PHONES	POSHTEEN*, POTHEENS	94
12	QNSDAEOTM	DONATES	35 – 76	DAEMONS	MADSTONE*	102
13	LNBEAEFIR	FIRABLE	42 – 83	FIRABLE	INFERABLE*, REFINABLE	120
14	100 25 75 50 10 2 → 729	729 75 × 10 − 25 + 100 ÷ 50 + 2	52 – 83	729 ☓		130
15	GLACIEERS		52 – 83		SACRILEGE	140