Episode 6261

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Episode 6261 was broadcast on 1 December 2015, as part of Series 73.

Steven Fletcher played Chris Betteridge, with Chris Betteridge winning 74 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Fletcher	Score	Chris Betteridge	Others	Max.
1	MRTIEOPSA	STAMPER	7 – 0	TIMERS	AMORTISE, ATOMISER, EPISTOMA*, IMPOSTER*, PASTORIE*, PRIMATES, PRISMATE*, PTEROMAS*, SEPTORIA*, STOMPIER*	8
2	FWEIADNST	—	7 – 6	FINEST	DEFIANT, DESTAIN*, DETAINS*, FAINTED*, INSTEAD*, SAINTED*, SATINED*, STAINED*, TIENDAS*, WAISTED	15
3	25 3 2 5 9 10 → 509	509 10 × 2 × 25 + 9	17 – 16	509 10 × 2 × 25 + 9		25
TTT	FLOUTHUM	You shouldn't speak with this, but you could always hum.			MOUTHFUL
4	NOEPTYURE	PUNTER	23 – 22	PUNTER	ENTROPY*, NEOTYPE*, PERENTY*, PRETONE*, TOURNEY	32
5	GAVNSOIEL	SLAVING	23 – 30	LEAVINGS	GASOLINE	40
6	50 100 1 6 3 7 → 870	870 ☓	23 – 30	—	RR: 870 = (100 + 50 − 7 − 1 + 3) × 6	50
7	RCBTAIUAO	caribo ☓	23 – 35	ABORT	ABACTOR*, ACROBAT, AIRBOAT*, AUTOCAR*, CARIBOU	57
8	NJAIESBTA	BITES	28 – 40	STAIN	BASANITE*	65
9	100 3 1 2 7 5 → 625	630	28 – 50	625 (7 − 1) × 100 + (2 + 3) × 5		75
TTT	TOSOURCE	If you manage to source longer words than your opponent, you'll do this to them.			OUTSCORE
10	KUOENLDAT	outdeal ☓	28 – 56	LOANED	NODULATE	83
11	HRGIEATRS	GATHERS	28 – 64	TRASHIER	GHARRIES*, GREATISH*, RIGHTERS	91
12	LDMEORIGA	GLORIED	35 – 64	GLIDER	IDEOGRAM, MARIGOLD	99
13	DPSEUOSVC	SCOPED	41 – 64	pussed ☓	ESCUDOS*, PSEUDOS*, UPCODES*	106
14	25 3 7 5 6 10 → 907	907 (10 × 3 + 6) × 25 + 7	51 – 74	907 (10 × 3 + 6) × 25 + 7		116
15	UGANDARIM	MARAUDING (17 seconds)	61 – 74			126