Episode 6260

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Episode 6260 was broadcast on 30 November 2015, as part of Series 73.

James Richards played Steven Fletcher, with Steven Fletcher winning 107 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Richards	Score	Steven Fletcher	Others	Max.
1	DCTNIAORE	REACTION	0 – 18	REDACTION	CITRONADE*	18
2	WPRUIELYN	PURELY	6 – 24	PUNILY	UNRIPELY*	26
3	100 10 8 7 4 10 → 257	248	6 – 34	257 100 ÷ 4 × 10 + 7		36
TTT	LIONGREW	The tone is coming right down in price.			LOWERING
4	DSGOAUTIR	AGOUTIS	13 – 34	GRATIS	AUDITORS, GORDITAS*	44
5	SKEAOTNDF	DONATES	20 – 41	DANKEST	AKETONS*, FANTODS, FONDEST*, ONSTEAD*, STONKED*	51
6	25 7 2 8 6 10 → 682	675 ☓	20 – 41	682 ☓	RR: 682 = (6 − 2) × 7 × 25 − 10 − 8	61
7	UORVBWTES	burtons ☓	20 – 47	TOWERS	SUBTOWER*	69
8	GPIATNLED	TANGLED	27 – 54	TANGLED	DELATING*, PANTILED*, PLEADING*, PLEATING	77
9	100 4 4 6 5 3 → 783	782 (4 + 4) × (100 − 3) + 6	34 – 61	784 (5 + 3) × 100 − 4 × 4	RR: 783 = (100 + 4) ÷ 4 × 6 × 5 + 3	87
TTT	TESTMINI	It's not about taking the Mini for a test drive, it's the Polo.			MINTIEST
10	MRAETOBSA	BOASTER	41 – 68	BOATERS	AEROBATS*, BROMATES	95
11	NXTSIADNE	STAINED	48 – 75	STAINED	DESTAIN*, DETAINS*, INDENTS*, INSTEAD*, INTENDS*, NANITES*, SAINTED*, SATINED*, SEXTAIN*, TANNIES*, TIENDAS*	102
12	GLVHAOESR	shorage ☓	48 – 81	LOVERS	GAOLERS*, GHERAOS, GLOVERS*, GRAVELS*, GROVELS*, HALVERS*, LOVAGES*, SHOALER*, VERGLAS*	109
13	TMPIAOLEJ	POLITE	54 – 87	POLITE	PLOIMATE*	117
14	100 1 10 3 9 3 → 803	803 (9 − 1) × 100 + 3	64 – 97	803 (9 − 1) × 100 + 3		127
15	LEVYFRUIT		64 – 107	FURTIVELY (9.75 seconds)		137