Episode 6340

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Episode 6340 was broadcast on 6 April 2016, as part of Series 74.

Hugo Newell played Tom Coward, with Tom Coward winning 70 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member selected to solve the conundrum was Apterite and Series 53 contestant Karen Pearson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hugo Newell	Score	Tom Coward	Others	Max.
1	TNRLUAEST	LATERS	0 – 7	RATTLES	RESULTANT*	18
2	MDOIQSAEG	MAIDS	5 – 7	GAME	AGEISM*, AMIDES*, AMIGOS*, DAGOES*, DOGIES*, DOGMAS*, DOSAGE*, EGOISM*, GODISE*, IMAGED, IMAGES, IMAGOS*, MEDIAS*, MESIAD*, MIDGES, MODGES*, OMEGAS*, SMIDGE*	24
3	25 75 2 8 9 5 → 117	117 75 + 25 + 9 + 8	15 – 17	117 75 + 25 + 9 + 8		34
TTT	SCOURINN	Did these mythical creatures get sore feet when they were students?			UNICORNS
4	DAROTLIEK	LIKED	15 – 24	LEOTARD	IDOLATER*, TAILORED	42
5	TPGSBAOEA	PAGES	20 – 29	BOAST	BOATAGES*, PEATBOGS*, SABOTAGE	50
6	25 75 50 100 2 8 → 735	725 (8 + 2) × 75 − 25	25 – 29	736 ☓	RR: 735 = (75 − 50) × 25 + 100 + 2 + 8	60
7	STZNLRIEO	LINTERS	32 – 29	OILERS	ENTISOL*, LOITERS*, LORNEST*, NOSTRIL*, OESTRIN*, ONLIEST*, ORIENTS*, RESITOL*, RETINOL, STONIER, TOILERS, ZLOTIES*	67
8	PDUEISYEP	yuppied ☓	32 – 35	SIPPED	DUPPIES*, YUPPIES	74
9	100 25 8 7 5 7 → 638	—	32 – 42	639 (100 − 7) × 7 − 25 + 8 + 5	RR: 638 = (100 + 25 + 7 ÷ 7) × 5 + 8	84
TTT	DONNATIM	Donna and Tim were married, but she definitely wore the trousers.			DOMINANT
10	SMOIDKAON	MOODS	37 – 47	DOOMS	MONODIAS*	92
11	RWTMRJIEU	TRIER	37 – 53	WRITER	RETRIM*, TRIMER*	98
12	SFOAPGEAD	soaped NWD	37 – 59	SOAPED	OPGAAFS*, PAGODAS	105
13	LRBPCEIUL	PULLER	43 – 65	PULLER	REPUBLIC	113
14	75 25 100 50 2 4 → 834	—	43 – 70	826 (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 2 × 4 + 50	Best: 834 = (100 × 50 + 4) × 25 ÷ (75 × 2)	123
15	FINERSOUP		43 – 70	pinafores ☓ (18 seconds)	PERFUSION	133