Episode 6246

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Episode 6246 was broadcast on 10 November 2015, as part of Series 73.

Matthew Tassier played Tam O'Hare, with Matthew Tassier winning 98 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michelle Collins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matthew Tassier	Score	Tam O'Hare	Others	Max.
1	HAPGIREAM	EPIGRAM	7 – 0	migrate ☓	PAREMIA*, PHRAGMA*, PRIMAGE*, RAMPAGE*	7
2	TTOBAINVA	OBTAIN	13 – 6	ATTAIN	ABATON*, ANATTO*, BAVIAN*	13
3	3 9 7 9 8 8 → 211	210 8 × 8 × 3 + 9 + 9	20 – 6	216	RR: 211 = (3 + 9) × (9 + 8) + 7	23
TTT	OURBANDS	We can listen to our favourite bands blasting out through this.			SOUNDBAR
4	LSUAGRESN	LAGERS	20 – 14	GRANULES	RUNGLESS	31
5	ROSDELIAE	DARIOLES	28 – 14	DEALERS	RADIOLES*, REALISED*, RESAILED*, RESOILED*, SIDEREAL*	39
6	25 2 10 8 3 7 → 381	381 (7 + 8) × 25 + 2 × 3	38 – 14	382		49
7	TARTUVEAO	TOTARA	44 – 14	OUTER	ROTAVATE	57
8	ATNGOEDRI	TREADING	52 – 14	GRAINED	DERATING*, DERATION, DRAGONET*, GRADIENT*, NADORITE*, ORANGITE*, ORDINATE*, ORGANDIE, RATIONED*, REDATING*	65
9	75 4 3 4 3 10 → 418	416 (75 − 4) × (3 + 3) − 10	59 – 14	—	Best: 418 = (75 − (10 − 4)) × (3 + 3) + 4	75
TTT	DIRTMAKE	The dirt in the water can make this kind of impression.			TIDEMARK
10	LFUEPJWOR	POWERFUL	67 – 14	FLOWER		83
11	NALZEMODI	MELANOID	75 – 14	MODEL	MALENOID*, MAZINDOL*, MIDZONAL*, MODALIZE, NODALIZE*, NOMADIZE*	91
12	TXTEAKMEG	GAMETE	81 – 14	—	METAGE*, METAKE*, METATE*	97
13	SORWIDEQS	DOSSIER	88 – 14	swordies ☓7	DOWRIES*, DOWSERS*, DROWSES*, ROWDIES*, WEIRDOS, WORDIES	104
14	100 7 2 1 4 3 → 322	322 (100 + 7) × 3 + 1	98 – 24	322 (100 + 7) × 3 + 1		114
15	DHANTWIST		98 – 24		WITHSTAND	124