Episode 6490

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Episode 6490 was broadcast on 20 December 2016, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 75.

John Shaw played Andrew Fenton, with Andrew Fenton winning 94 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Kirkwood, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Shaw	Score	Andrew Fenton	Others	Max.
1	TLRMAIESP	TRAMPLES	8 – 8	PRIMATES	PALMISTER*, PRELATISM*	18
2	SUROTVENI	oversion ☓	8 – 16	ROUTINES	INVESTOR*, NITREOUS*, SOUVENIR, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS*, VIRTUOSE*, VITREOUS*	26
3	100 25 75 50 6 7 → 133	132 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 × 6	15 – 23	132 100 + 25 + 7	RR: 133 = 100 + 75 − 6 × 7	36
TTT	GREETCLAN	If you get this, things might be shaping up for you.			RECTANGLE
4	DLMAEISRJ	REALISM	22 – 30	MAILERS	MAIRDLES*	44
5	SGSLNUEOA	LOUNGES	29 – 37	LOUNGES	ENSOULS*, GASEOUS*, GLOSSAE*, GUNLESS*, GUNSELS*, LANGUES*, LEGUANS*, SENSUAL*, SLOGANS*, UNSEALS*	51
6	2 7 4 3 6 1 → 167	167 7 × 6 × 4 − 1	39 – 47	167 7 × 6 × 4 − 1		61
7	PWYEAULSD	SPLAYED	46 – 54	SPLAYED	DEWLAPS, PEDWAYS*	68
8	KIANITRQA	qintar NWD	46 – 60	QINTAR	KINARA, KIRTAN*, TARIQA*	74
9	25 50 100 75 6 8 → 528	527 6 × 100 − 75 + 50 ÷ 25	53 – 67	527 6 × 100 − 75 + 50 ÷ 25	RR: 528 = (100 − 75 × 8 ÷ 50) × 6	84
TTT	SUPERVILE	It's worse than vile; it's super vile.			REPULSIVE
10	PEMOTERSG	METEORS	60 – 74	REMOTES	POSTREME*, PROTEGES	92
11	CRNTAIEUS	URINATES	68 – 82	URINATES	TRUANCIES	110
12	ZHBAAUDPW	DAUB	72 – 86	BAWD	DHABA, WHAUP*	115
13	TNLAUEIRO	ORIENTAL	80 – 94	RELATION	OUTLINEAR*, URANOLITE*, URANOTILE*	133
14	50 75 2 4 3 5 → 658	658 4 × 2 × 75 + 50 + 5 + 3	90 – 94	653		143
15	HOLESPURT	☓ (29.75 seconds)	90 – 94	☓ (30 seconds)	UPHOLSTER	153