Episode 6274

Episode 6274 was broadcast on 18 December 2015, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 73.

John Hardie played Matthew Tassier, with Matthew Tassier winning 122 – 107. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Hardie	Score	Matthew Tassier	Others	Max.
1	NRQTIAEGL	INTEGRAL	8 – 8	RELATING	ALERTING, ALTERING, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE	8
2	DAFPITOEA	ADIPATE	15 – 15	OPIATED		15
3	25 3 2 4 7 8 → 189	189 (25 + 2) × 7	25 – 25	189 (25 + 2) × 7		25
TTT	THEACRES	The acres have had a metric conversion.			HECTARES
4	HIMSEPUOR	MOUSIER	32 – 32	PROMISE	HUMORISE*, MURPHIES	33
5	VCDTIAEID	ADVECT	32 – 50	ADDICTIVE	DIDACTIVE	51
6	10 7 8 3 1 8 → 544	544 (10 × 7 − (3 − 1)) × 8	42 – 60	544 (10 × 7 − (3 − 1)) × 8		61
7	RSGKEOAEM	SMOKER	48 – 66	GREASE	MAKORES, MEAGRES, REMAKES	68
8	RULNATEOI	ORIENTAL	56 – 74	RELATION	OUTLINEAR, URANOLITE, URANOTILE*	86
9	6 10 9 2 5 1 → 462	462 5 × 9 × 10 + 6 × 2	66 – 84	462 5 × 9 × 10 + 6 × 2		96
TTT	GOINGFAR	Going far into the forest to search for food.			FORAGING
10	FEPRIMAOE	EMPORIA	73 – 91	EMPORIA	EPIMERA*, FOAMIER	103
11	WSNBIUEPO	SUPINE	79 – 97	OPINES	UNPOISE*	110
12	SATROVEIA	VARIATES	87 – 105	AVIATORS	VOTARIES	118
13	SLDNEUAIZ	unsailed ☓	87 – 112	DENIALS	DUALIZES	126
14	10 7 6 4 6 2 → 458	458 (7 × 10 + 6) × 6 + 2	97 – 122	458 (7 × 10 + 6) × 6 + 2		136
15	RIPEGREEN	PEREGRINE (0.1 seconds)	107 – 122			146