Episode 6237

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Episode 6237 was broadcast on 28 October 2015, as part of Series 73.

Andrew Irvine played Ishmael Kamran, with Andrew Irvine winning 80 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Margaret Mountford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Irvine	Score	Ishmael Kamran	Others	Max.
1	NRPGAUOLE	LOUNGER	7 – 0	GROUP	ORGANULE*, PLONGEUR	8
2	TDSNOIURW	WOUNDS	13 – 6	ROUNDS	OUTWINDS*	16
3	75 10 4 1 3 4 → 603	603 (4 + 4) × 75 + 3	23 – 16	603 (4 + 4) × 75 + 3		26
TTT	OVERLATE	People often fail to see eye to eye in this.			ELEVATOR
4	HRZTEMAOL	malter ☓	23 – 21	HEART	ARMHOLE*, LOATHER*, RATHOLE, THERMAL	33
5	QLDSIEAJE	JAILED	29 – 27	LEASED	AEDILES*	40
6	75 4 10 9 1 6 → 498	499 75 × 6 + 4 × 10 + 9	36 – 27	494	RR: 498 = 75 × 6 + 4 × 10 + 9 − 1	50
7	STDLOIASE	SOILED	42 – 33	SOLIDS	AEOLISTS*, DIASTOLE*, ISOLATED, ISOLATES*, SODALITE*, SOLIDEST*	58
8	KBVDIUESA	DIVES	47 – 33	SAID	ABUSIVE	65
9	75 4 10 9 1 2 → 399	396	47 – 40	400 4 × 10 × (9 + 1)	RR: 399 = (9 − 4 + 75) ÷ 2 × 10 − 1	75
TTT	ULCERFUN	It's not an ulcer, but it's certainly not fun.			FURUNCLE
10	LNPECTORE	COPTER	53 – 40	ERECT	ELECTRON, PETRONEL*, PONCELET*	83
11	BFCTAEAME	FACET	58 – 40	MATE	ACTEME*, BECAME, BEMATA*, MECATE*	89
12	GSRGSUIOR	GROSS	63 – 45	SOURS	RIGOURS	96
13	VPNTAIEOR	PAINTER	70 – 52	PAINTER	OVERPAINT	114
14	75 100 9 3 10 3 → 660	660 (75 − 9) × 10	80 – 52	662		124
15	UROSPHERE		80 – 52		SUPERHERO	134