Episode 6498

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Episode 6498 was broadcast on 16 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Suzy Turner played Heerpal Sahota, with Suzy Turner winning 99 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Suzy Turner	Score	Heerpal Sahota	Others	Max.
1	SOBNUZARE	BRONZES	7 – 0	BONERS	AEROBUS*, BEZOARS, BORANES*, BOURNES*, BRAZENS*, SUBZONE*, UNROBES*, ZONURES*	7
2	TDNLAOEUS	NODULES	14 – 7	LOUDEST	NODULATES	25
3	50 100 3 8 4 2 → 236	236 100 × 3 − 4 × 2 × 8	24 – 17	236 (100 − (8 − 4 + 3)) × 2 + 50		35
TTT	CHINAPERU	He's not from China or Peru, but by the looks of him, he's never far from "hungry".			PAUNCHIER
4	DMTNEIUEH	MINUTED	31 – 24	MINUTED	MINUETED	43
5	QOGXUIPRE	GROUPIE	38 – 31	GROUPIE	PIROGUE	50
6	25 50 75 100 3 10 → 599	600	38 – 41	599 50 × 10 + 100 − 3 × 25 ÷ 75		60
7	SIBRULCIO	BROILS	44 – 47	BROILS	BILIOUS*, RUBISCO*	67
8	PJLNIEAOR	PLAINER	51 – 47	replain ☓	PAROLEIN*	75
9	100 75 9 4 1 6 → 425	425 4 × 100 + 75 ÷ (9 − 6)	61 – 57	425 (4 + 1) × 100 − 75		85
TTT	AVIANBREW	If you have one of these, the answer might just come to you.			BRAINWAVE
10	NRYTIEOAH	HAIRNET	68 – 57	THORNY	ANOTHERY	93
11	PIKSWERAN	SWANKIER	76 – 57	sparkie ☓		101
12	WSFSOAEVO	AVOWS	81 – 62	SAVES	FOSSAE, VOWESS*	107
13	MIUTRELSI	LIMITERS	89 – 62	MUSTIER	RELIMITS*, RESILIUM*, UTILISER	115
14	75 25 50 100 8 2 → 383	375	89 – 72	383 (50 − 2) × 8 − (75 + 25) ÷ 100		125
15	FRAILDICE	CLARIFIED (5 seconds)	99 – 72			135