Episode 6293

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Episode 6293 was broadcast on 25 January 2016, as part of Series 74.

Tim Down played Nicholas Birks, with Tim Down winning 78 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Down	Score	Nicholas Birks	Others	Max.
1	KSBUIAMLE	sinkable ☓	0 – 6	BLAMES	ABLEISM*, MALKIES*, SKIABLE*, SUBLIME	7
2	CUSGTOELI	COULIS	6 – 6	GLUES	EULOGIST	15
3	75 50 100 25 7 5 → 357	357 (100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 7	16 – 16	357 75 × 5 − 25 + 7		25
TTT	ROAMGRIT	He scarpered abroad with one of my kitchen utensils.			MIGRATOR
4	NCVUAEDSI	CANDIES	23 – 23	INVADES	ADVICES*, DECANIS*, INCASED*, INCUDES*, INCUSED*, INDUCES*, UNCASED, UNSAVED*, VICUNAS*	32
5	LETARIHAM	MALTIER	30 – 23	HALTER	MATERIAL	40
6	100 8 8 3 2 6 → 918	918 (100 + 2) × (3 + 6)	40 – 23	914		50
7	FGTROEOTD	FORGET	46 – 29	FOOTER	GROTTOED	58
8	PINEXLPOA	EXPLAIN	53 – 29	ALPINE	OPALINE*, PLENIPO*	65
9	75 50 100 25 2 4 → 421	421 ☓	53 – 36	423 4 × 100 + 25 − 2	RR: 421 = (100 + 50 + 25) × 2 + 75 − 4	75
TTT	BEAMIDOL	This sort of vehicle is designed to grab your attention.			ADMOBILE
10	RESITRSOW	SORTIES	53 – 44	RESISTOR	ROISTERS, SORRIEST*, STORIERS*, WRISTERS*	83
11	DNPEAUSRA	PANDERS	60 – 51	PANDERS	PANDURAS*	91
12	NOFETMNIT	OINTMENT	68 – 51	INTONE		99
13	DARIPELAD	PAIRED	68 – 58	PARADED	ALIDADE*, PADDLER, PARALIE*, PEDRAIL*, PIDDLER, PIRDLED*, PLAIDED*, PREDIAL*, RADIALE*	106
14	50 9 5 7 3 2 → 521	521 2 × 5 × 50 + 3 × 7	78 – 58	—		116
15	MUMINSONG		78 – 68	SUMMONING (4 seconds)		126