Episode 6353

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Episode 6353 was broadcast on 27 April 2016, as part of Series 74.

Dave Costello played Martin Ripley, with Dave Costello winning 83 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlotte Hawkins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Costello	Score	Martin Ripley	Others	Max.
1	FCHUAEPNO	PAUNCH	6 – 6	PAUNCH	PONCEAU*	7
2	IETXARTOM	MATTER	12 – 6	EXTRA	AMORETTI	15
3	75 100 25 4 9 10 → 473	474 4 × 100 + 75 − (10 − 9)	19 – 13	474 4 × 100 + 75 − (10 − 9)	RR: 473 = (100 + 10 + 9) × 4 − 75 ÷ 25	25
TTT	HERGOVAN	Her night out in Govan left her with nothing but this.			HANGOVER
4	UINROEYSA	SENIOR	25 – 19	SENIOR	ARISEN*, AROUSE*, ARSINE*, EIRONS*, INSURE*, INURES*, IRONES*, NEOSIA*, NOISER*, NORIAS*, NORIES*, NOSIER*, NURSEY*, NURSIE*, OIRANS*, OURSIN*, REASON*, RESINY*, RIONES*, ROSEIN*, ROSINY*, ROUSIE*, RUSINE*, SARNIE*, SENARY*, SUNRAY*, UNEASY*, URSINE*, YEARNS*	31
5	DQSRIEIWE	RESIDE	31 – 19	WEIRD	WEIRDIES	39
6	50 25 75 7 10 7 → 545	545 7 × 75 + 50 ÷ 25 × 10	41 – 19	549		49
7	LNOIASRTE	RELATIONS	59 – 19	LISTEN	ORIENTALS, ROTALINES*, TENSORIAL*	67
8	UBIDAIGOM	MAID	63 – 23	MAID	DAIMIO, IDIGBO*, MAIOID*, OIDIUM*	73
9	7 10 4 1 5 1 → 926	—	63 – 23	—	Best: 910 = 7 × 10 × ((1 + 1) × 4 + 5)	73
TTT	UNASMITH	Una Smith was a great believer in people.			HUMANIST
10	AIDNEVSAO	VENDS	63 – 29	DIVANS	ADONISE*, ANODISE*, EVASION, INVADES, NAEVOID*, NAIADES*, NAVAIDS*	80
11	NTFAEISMD	STAINED	63 – 37	MANIFEST	MEDIANTS*	88
12	EURSOCTAS	coaters ☓	63 – 43	CRUSTS	ACORUSES*, CAROUSES, COARSEST*, COASTERS*, CRUSTOSE*, OSSATURE*, OUTRACES*, SCOUTERS*, SURCOATS*	96
13	DWEIATKRE	WAITER	63 – 50	TWEAKED	DEWATER*, TARWEED*, TWEAKER*, TWERKED*, TWIRKED*, WATERED, WEARIED*, WREAKED*	103
14	75 25 50 7 9 3 → 214	214 3 × 75 − 50 ÷ 25 − 9	73 – 50	215		113
15	BMISELFIE	MISBELIEF (3.5 seconds)	83 – 50			123