Episode 6256

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Episode 6256 was broadcast on 24 November 2015, as part of Series 73.

James Richards played Hassan Mumin, with James Richards winning 78 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Deborah Meaden, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: HYPNOTISM and PYTHONISM.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Richards	Score	Hassan Mumin	Others	Max.
1	FSROINLEM	foilers ☓	0 – 0	refoils ☓	ENSIFORM*, FERMIONS, MERLIONS*	8
2	TLOUPDIEG	PILOTED	7 – 0	GLIDE	EUPLOID*, GUILTED*, OUTLIED*, PELTOID*, PLOITED*, PLOUTED*	15
3	50 75 25 2 1 2 → 582	—	7 – 0	—	Best: 585 = (50 × 25 − 75 − 1) ÷ 2 − 2	22
TTT	THELEAST	The very least they hope for is a bronze.			ATHLETES
4	XTPEOUBDA	POUTED	13 – 6	POUTED	BOUTADE	29
5	SNLIEAWHR	INHALERS	21 – 6	WASHER	SHERWANI	37
6	75 3 5 2 6 3 → 668	667	21 – 16	668 (6 + 3) × 75 − (5 + 2)		47
7	THPQOEUMS	MOUTHS	27 – 22	QUOTES	METHOS*, MOSQUE, SEPTUM*, TEMPOS*, THUMPS*, TOPHUS*, TOQUES*, UPMOST*, UPSHOT*	53
8	NTIONLAUV	NATION	33 – 28	NATION	LUNATION*	61
9	25 5 5 9 7 6 → 631	631 5 × 5 × 25 + 6	43 – 28	—		71
TTT	LUSHLACE	They don't get a ticket, but they sometimes get a stub.			HALLUCES
10	STOIAGYSE	STAGES	49 – 34	STAGES	GASEOSITY*	89
11	RGNOAURSO	GROANS	55 – 40	GROANS	GARRONS*	96
12	EIJFSCAUO	JUICES	61 – 46	FIASCO	FEIJOAS*	103
13	RAEULNCRE	NUCLEAR	68 – 46	crueler ☓	CERULEAN, LARCENER*	111
14	75 8 3 9 1 9 → 508	508 (9 − 3 + 1) × 75 − (9 + 8)	78 – 46	516		121
15	SYMPHONIT		78 – 46		HYPNOTISM**	131

External Links

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