Episode 6278

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Episode 6278 was broadcast on 4 January 2016, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XIV.

Tom Cappleman played Glen Webb, with Tom Cappleman winning 133 – 115. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

As of its original broadcast, this was the first episode sponsored by HSL: Your Chair Specialists.

NOTE: This episode marked the first instance that any contestant spotted three nine-letter words in a new 15-round game, as well as the first (in any format) that both contestants spotted three nine-letter words. Also and at the time, Cappleman's and Webb's combined score of 248 was the highest ever achieved in the new 15-round format that beat 242 on 20 December 2013. It was beaten with 252, eleven days later.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Cappleman having previously appeared in Series 59 and Webb in Series 23.

This episode was repeated on 29 June 2020.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Cappleman	Score	Glen Webb	Others	Max.
1	WCTNUIOLT	OUTWIT	6 – 6	UNCOIL	LINOCUT*	7
2	YRSHEAEIU	HERESY	12 – 6	shearie ☓	EASIER, EYRIES*, HEARSE*, HEIAUS*, RESEAU*, RUSHEE*, SHAURI*, SURAHI*, UREASE*	13
3	2 7 1 9 6 4 → 712	711 ((6 + 4 + 1) × 7 + 2) × 9	19 – 6	718	RR: 711/713	20
TTT	ICECLEAR	This eight will count as one of your five a day.			CELERIAC
4	DMQREAOAB	ABROAD	25 – 12	AMOEBA	ABOARD*, ABORAD*, ABRADE*, ADREAM*, MORADA*, RADOME, ROAMED*	26
5	SVNTIEIGD	DIVESTING	43 – 30	DIVESTING		44
6	50 6 10 1 3 5 → 636	636 (50 + 3) × (6 × 10 ÷ 5)	53 – 40	636 (50 − 1) × (10 + 3) − (6 − 5)		54
7	FNTSAEAIC	FASCINATE	71 – 58	FASCINATE		72
8	GSRPEOEUN	GENEROUS	79 – 58	SPONGER	PERONEUS*, SUPEREGO	80
9	8 1 2 4 9 2 → 411	413 ((4 + 2) × 8 − 2) × 9 − 1	86 – 58	410 ☓	RR: 412 Best: 412 = ((9 + 4) × 8 − 1) × 2 × 2	87
TTT	LOSTBOYS	The boys may not be lost, but they're very crafty.			SLYBOOTS
10	DTSRAIOEV	DEVIATORS	104 – 76	DEVIATORS		105
11	DGRNAEUEJ	UNDERAGE	112 – 84	UNDERAGE	DUNGAREE*, UNGEARED*	113
12	TMLPOIOEU	POLITE	118 – 90	POLITE	IMPUTE*, LIMPET*, MOOLIE*, MOTILE*, MOULIE*, MULTIP*, MUTILE*, OOLITE*, OPTIME*, OUTLIE*, PILEUM*, PIOLET*, PLUMET*, PLUTEI*, POMELO*, POOLIE*, POOTLE*, POOULI*, POULET*, TOOLIE*, TUPELO*, ULTIMO*, UPTIME*	119
13	NXSRAEIHL	INHALERS	126 – 98	INHALERS		127
14	100 6 7 4 8 7 → 899	900 (8 + 7 − 6) × 100	133 – 105	900 (6 − 4 + 7) × 100	RR: 899 = (6 − 4 + 7) × 100 − (8 − 7)	137
15	BELLCHOOK		133 – 115	BLOCKHOLE (8.75 seconds)		147

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)